Saturday, 28 January 2012

Comparative: Crayfish Vs. Worm

Crayfish
Nervous System: 



  • Made up of ganglion  which are connected by a circumoral commissures with the post oesophageal ganglia

Habitat:
  • Crayfish live in water, which is classified as an aquatic environment. They are found in oceans and ponds.
  • They hide from the predators in the deep ocean water, under rocks and in dark places.
Movement:
  • Crayfish have an external skeleton and move by using there swimmerets.
Reproduction:
  • Male crayfish attaches sperm underneath females belly. The female then uses her tail to attach the eggs to her swimmerets 
Worm:

Nervous System:
  • Brain is connected to ventral nerve cord
Habitat:
  • live in soil, found sometimes in grass, mud and gardens.
Movement:
  • Earthworms move using there cilia and contracting there muscles. They have a hydrostatic skeleton.
Reproduction:
  • Hermaphrodites, meaning both male and female - but can't produce with themselves.

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