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BIO 385 — Invertebrate Zoology

Updated 5 January 2010

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Course Information

Description: Characteristics, life cycles, adaptations, and evolution of the invertebrate animals. Prerequisites: Bio 187 and Bio 188.

LSC 385 in not currently offered
LSC 385 will most likely be offered Spring 2011

Text: J.A. Pechenik 2003. Biology of the Invertebrates, 5th ed. McGraw-Hill.

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

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Lecture Schedule
(Fall 2008)

Week of:
Topic:
Chapter:
Aug 25-27 —Introduction; Evolution overview1, 2
Sep 1-3 —No Class Sep 1: Labor Day
Phylogenetic reconstruction
2
Sep 8-10 —Animal body plans & development2, 23
Sep 15-17 —Support & movement3, 5
Sep 22-24 —Protozoans; Animal origins
Exam 1, Sep 24		3
Sep 29-Oct 1 —Sponges & cnidarians4, 6
Oct 6-8 —Mesozoans, ctenophores & flatworms7-9
Mar 5-7 —Ribbon worms, rotifers & acanthocephalans10-11
Oct 20-22 —Annelids & other worms13
Oct 27-29 —Exam 2, Oct 27
Molluscs
12
Nov 3-5 — Molluscs, continued12
Nov 10-12 —Nematodes & related pyla; Arthropod relatives14-17
Nov 17-19 —Arthropods, continued14
Nov 24-26 —Exam 3, Nov 24
Some lesser phyla
18-19
Dec 1-3 —Echinoderms & hemichordates20-21
Dec 8 —Chordates22
Dec 17 —Final Exam: 12:10 - 2:00

Lab Schedule
(Fall 2008)

Date:
Topic:
Text Chapt
Aug 25- Introduction, phylogenetics, terminology2
Sep 1- Labor Day
8- Microscopy; Protozoans3
15- Mini Practical Exam; Sponges4
22- Cnidarians & Ctenophores6-7
29- Flatworms, Ribbonworms & Nematodes8, 11, 16, 17
Oct 6- Lophophorates & some minor phyla10, 18, 19
13- Field Exercise: Arthropod Sampling
20- Lab Practical Exam 1
27- Arthropods 114
Nov 3- Arthropods 214
10- Annelids, etc.13, 15
17- Molluscs12
24- Echinoderms20
Dec 1- Hemichordates & Chordates21, 22
Dec 8- Lab Practical Exam 2

Lab Info:

Lab 1 — Intro (Aug 25)

Lab 2 — Protozoans (Sept 8)
Protozoan Diversity

Lab 3 — Sponges (Sept 15)
Poriferan Diversity

Lab 4 — Cnidarians & Ctenophores (Sept 22)
Cnidarian Diversity
Ctenophore Diversity

Lab 5 — Flatworms & Nematodes (Sept 29)
Flatworm Diversity
Round Worms

Lab 6 — Lophophorates & Minor Phyla (Oct 6)
Ribbon Worms
Lophophorate Diversity
Some Minor Phyla

Lab 7 — Field Sampling (Oct 13)

Lab 8 — Arthropods (Oct 27)
Arthropod Diversity

Key to Orders of Insects
Key to Soil Invertebrates

Lab 9 — Arthropods (Nov 3)
Arthropod Diversity

Lab 10 — Annelids & Arthropod Relatives (Nov 10)
Annelid Diversity
Arthropod Relatives

Lab 11 — Molluscs (Nov 17)
Mollusc Diversity

Lab 12 — Echinoderms (Nov 24)
Echinoderm Diversity

Lab 13 — Hemichordates & Chordates (Dec 1)
Hemichordates
Chordate Diversity

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