CHORDATE ZOOLOGY STUDY GUIDE - M.O. Zakharenko - 2015

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1. PHYLUM CHORDATA. LOWER CHORDATES

1.1. Subphylum Acrania

1.2. Subphylum Hemichordata

1.3. Subphylum Tunicata

CHAPTER 2. SUBPHYLUM VERTEBRATA, OR CRANIATA

2.1. Division Agnatha or Entobranchiata

2.2. Identification of cyclostomes

CHAPTER 3. DIVISION GNATHOSTOMATA

3.1. Superclass Pisces

3.2. Class Chondrichthyes

3.3. Structural features of selected cartilaginous fishes

3.4. Class Osteichthyes

3.5. Characteristics of selected bony fishes

3.6. Identification of representatives of the superclass Pisces

CHAPTER 4. SUPERCLASS TETRAPODA. LOWER TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES

4.1. Class Amphibia

4.2. Characteristics of selected amphibians

4.3. Identification of amphibians

4.4. Class Reptilia

4.5. Characteristics of selected reptiles

4.6. Identification of reptiles

CHAPTER 5. HIGHER VERTEBRATES

5.1. General characteristics of the class Aves

5.2. Characteristics of Selected Bird Species

5.3. Identification of Bird Species

5.4. Class Mammals - Mammalia

5.5. Characteristics of Selected Mammal Species

5.6. Identification of Mammal Species

APPENDIX 1. COURSE SYLLABUS

APPENDIX 2. LABORATORY ASSIGNMENTS