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480: Scientific Contents in Prākṛta Canons
Zoological Classification (a) Non-chordata Class
Currently, zoology classifies animals and human beings into two broad classes of non-chordata and chordata ( or invertebrate and vertebrate). Though this classification stands now modified since 1975, but it suffices us for our comparative discussions here. The non-chordata class does not have notochord in comparison to chordata class. This includes primary protozoic animals, worms and insects generally canonical 2-4 sensed ones (Table 9). It could be divided in nine subclasses. The chordata class has diversified classification but we will include only eight subclasses under this head as shown in Table 9. This includes generally 5-sensed canonical class of animals and human beings.
Table 9: Zoological Classification of Animal Kingdom. 16
A. Non-chordata Class
B. Chordata Class
1. Protozoa
1. Cyclostomata Jawless fish 2. Placodermi Jawed fish
2. Coelentrata
3. Platihelminthes Tapeworm 3. Chondrich
Shark
thyes
4. Oesteichthyes Rohita fish
5. Amphibia
4. Askihelminthes Round
worms
Snails,
conch
Worms
Insects
5. Mollusca
6. Annelida
7. Arthropoda
8. Eschino
dermata
9. Porifera
Ameoba Hydra
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6. Reptilia
7. Aves
Spiny/soft 8. Mammalia
marine animals
Sycon
Frog
In the non-chordata class, we have protozoan amoeba as the first primitive animal which is unicellular and simplest form of mobile beings17. Though it does neither have nervous, nor sensory, nor brain system, but it has sensitivity towards touch, taste, light and other factors. It is invisible and a-sexually
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Snake, lizard
Birds
Men, bigger animals
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