CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom   Phylum   Class   Order   Family   Genus   Species   (HUH!)
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Invertebrates include the 8 phyla listed above.                    Vertebrates include the 5 phyla listed above.
 Invertebrates DO NOT have backbones.                                      Vertebrates DO have backbones.

                                       Here is a way to remember the first letter of each phylum:  

                INVERTEBRATES:                                                                                                        VERTEBRATES:
     Mom Served Crummy Eggs From Really Sick Animals.                                      My Best Friend Rides Airplanes  

                                **DIORAMAS FROM PAST YEARS**