animalia phylum is a noun.  It is pronounced an'imal'ia phy'lum.  There is 1 definition.

Definition 1 in Biology is:  A great division of the animal kingdom, below a subkingdom and above a subphylum.  There are 28 animal kingdom phyla.

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Associations with animalia phylum, Definition 1, are:

Animalia Phyla, Subphyla, Classes, Subclasses and Orders
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order

Lower Invertebrates

Porifera (Sponges) Calcarea: chalk sponges

Lower Invertebrates

Porifera (Sponges) Hexactinellida: glass sponges

Lower Invertebrates

Porifera (Sponges) Demospongiae: horny sponges
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order

Lower Invertebrates

Cnidaria (Coelenterates) Hydrozoa: polyp and/or medusa stages

Lower Invertebrates

Cnidaria (Coelenterates) Scyphozoa: medusa dominant

Lower Invertebrates

Cnidaria (Coelenterates) Anthozoa: polyp only 
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order

Lower Invertebrates

Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) Turbellaria: free-living

Lower Invertebrates

Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) Trematoda: flukes

Lower Invertebrates

Platyhelminthes (Flatworms) Cestoidea: tapeworms
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order

Lower Invertebrates

Aschelminthes (Sac Worms) Nematoda: roundworms

Lower Invertebrates

Aschelminthes (Sac Worms) Rotifera: rotifers
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order
Schizocoelomates Mollusca (Molluscs) Amphinerua: chitons
Schizocoelomates Mollusca (Molluscs) Monoplacophora: Neopilina
Schizocoelomates Mollusca (Molluscs) Gastropoda: snails
Schizocoelomates Mollusca (Molluscs) Scaphopoda: tusk shells
Schizocoelomates Mollusca (Molluscs) Pelecypoda: clams
Schizocoelomates Mollusca (Molluscs) Cephlopoda: Squids, octupuses
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order
Schizocoelomates Annelida Polychaeta: marine worms
Schizocoelomates Annelida Oligochaeta: earthworms
Schizocoelomates Annelida Hirudinea: leeches
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order
Schizocoelomates Onychophora: Peripatus
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order
Schizocoelomates Arthropoda Xiphosura: horseshoe crabs
Schizocoelomates Arthropoda Arachnida: spiders, ticks, mites, scorpions, daddy longlegs
Schizocoelomates Arthropoda Crustacea: crayfish and lobster
Schizocoelomates Arthropoda Chilopoda: centipedes
Schizocoelomates Arthropoda Diplopoda: millipedes
Schizocoelomates Arthropoda Insecta: insects
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order
Enterocoelomates Echinodermata Crinoidea: sea lilies
Enterocoelomates Echinodermata Asteroidea: starfish
Enterocoelomates Echinodermata Ophiuroidea: brittle stars, serpent stars
Enterocoelomates Echinodermata Echinoidea: sea urchins, sand dollars
Enterocoelomates Echinodermata Holothuroidea: sea cucumbers
Phylum Subphylum Class Subclass Order
Enterocoelomates Chordata Hemichordata: acorn worms
Enterocoelomates Chordata Urochordata (or Tunicata): tunicates Ascidiacea
Enterocoelomates Chordata Urochordata (or Tunicata): tunicates Thaliacea
Enterocoelomates Chordata Cephalochordata: lancelets, amphioxus
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Agnatha: jawless fish
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Placodermi: extinct fish
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Selachii (or Chondrichthyes): cartilaginous fish
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Osteichthyes: bony fish Actinopterygii
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Osteichthyes: bony fish Sarcopterygii
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Amphibia: frogs, toads, salamanders
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Reptilia: turtles, crocodiles, alligators, snakes, lizards
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Aves: birds
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Monotremata: egg-laying mammals
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Marsupilia: marsupials
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Insectivora: moles, shrews
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Chiroptera: bats
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Primates: lemurs, monkeys, apes, man
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Edentata: sloths, armadillos
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Lagomorpha: rabbits, hares
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Rodentia: rodents
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Cetacea: whales, dolphins, porpoises
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Carnivora: carnivores (e.g., cats, dogs)
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Tubulidentata: aardvarks
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Proboscidea: elephants
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Perissodactyla: odd-toed ungulates (e.g., horse)
Enterocoelomates Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia: mammals Artiodactyla: even-toed ungulates (e.g., pig)

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