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BIO 385 — Comparative Invertebrate Zoology Updated 16 May 2011

Course Information

Description: Characteristics, life cycles, adaptations, and evolution of invertebrate animals. Prerequisites: Bio 181 (188) and Bio 182 (187) with a C or better.

Current Sections: BIO 385 in not currently offered
BIO 385 will most likely be offered Spring 2013

Text: J.A. Pechenik 2010. Biology of the Invertebrates, 6th ed. McGraw-Hill.

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

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Lecture Schedule
(Spring 2011)

Week of:	Topic:	Chapter:
Jan 19 —	Introduction	1
Jan 24-26 —	Evolution; Phylogenetic reconstruction	1, 2
Jan 31-Feb 2 —	Animal body plans & development	2, 24
Feb 7-9 —	Support, movement & feeding	3, 5
Feb 14-16 —	Exam 1, Feb 14 Protozoans	3
Feb 21-23 —	Animal origins; sponges & placozoans	4
Feb 28-Mar 2 —	Cnidarians & ctenophores	6-7
Mar 7-9 —	Flatworms & mesozoans Exam 2, Mar 9	8-9
Dec 1-3 —	Spring Break (Optional trip to LaJolla, CA)
Mar 21-23 —	Rotifers, lophophorates, etc.	10, 18, 19
Mar 28-30 —	Annelids & related worms	11, 13
Apr 4-6 —	Molluscs	12
Apr 11-13 —	Nematodes & related pyla Exam 3, Apr 13	16-17
Apr 18-20 —	Arthropods	14-15
Apr 25-27 —	Arthropods; Echinoderms	14, 20
May 2 —	Other Deuterostomes	21-23
May 11 —	Final Exam: 12:10 - 2:00

Lab Schedule
(Spring 2011)

Date:	Topic:	Text Chapt
Jan 21	- Intro to: phylogenetics, microscopy, anatomy	2
28	- Protozoans	3
Feb 4	- Sponges; Animal Origins	4
11	- Cnidarians & Ctenophores	6-7
18	- Flatworms, lophophorates & minor phyla	8, 10, 18, 19
25	- Annelids, sipunculans & ribbon worms	11, 13
Mar 4	- Lab Practical Exam 1
11	- Molluscs	12
18	- Spring Break (optional field trip)
25	- Arthropods 1	14, 15
Apr 1	- Field Exercise: Arthropod Sampling
8	- Arthropods 2	14
15	- Nematodes, Hemichordates & Chordates	16-17, 21, 23
22	- Echinoderms	20
29	- Lab Practical Exam 2