The document discusses the different types of respiratory structures called gills found across various animal phyla. It describes the gills in annelids like Arenicola and Amphitrite, which are branched structures located on certain body segments. In arthropods, book gills are described in Limulus, while crustaceans have three main types of gills. Molluscs generally have ctenidia or true gills, and details are provided on their structure and location in different classes like gastropods and bivalves. Alternative respiratory structures called adaptive or secondary gills are also briefly discussed in some mollusc groups.