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BIO 385 — Comparative Invertebrate Zoology Updated 4 May 2017

Course Information

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

Current Sections: BIO 385 in not currently offered
BIO 385 will most likely be offered Spring 2019

Texts: J.A. Pechenik 2015. Biology of the Invertebrates, 7th ed. McGraw-Hill.
U.M. Savalli 2017. Invertebrate Zoology A Laboratory Manual, LAD Custom Publishing (sold at ASU West bookstore).

The Instructor: Udo M. Savalli

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Lecture Schedule
(Spring 2017)

Week of:	Topic:	Chapter:
Jan 9-13 —	Introduction; Phylogenetic reconstruction	1, 2
Jan 16-20 —	No Class Jan 16 Animal body plans, repro & development	2, 24
Jan 23-27 —	Support, movement & feeding	3, 5
Jan 30-Feb 3 —	Protists; animal origins	3
Feb 6-10 —	Exam 1, Feb 6 Sponges & placozoans	4
Feb 13-17 —	Cnidarians, Ctenophores, & Bilateria	6-7, 9, 22
Feb 20-24 —	Flatworms & Mesozoans	8, 9, 22
Feb 27-Mar 3 —	Rotifers, Lophophorates, etc.	10, 18, 19
Mar 6-10 —	Spring Break
Mar 13-17 —	Exam 2, Mar 13 Annelids & Ribbon Worms	11, 13
Mar 20-24 —	Molluscs	12
Mar 27-31 —	Nematodes & related pyla	16-17
Apr 3-7 —	Arthropods: Evolutionary Origins Exam 3, Apr 7	14-15
Apr 10-14 —	Arthropods, continued	14
Apr 17-21 —	Echinoderms	20
Apr 24-28 —	Hemichordates & Chordates	21, 23
May 3 —	Final Exam: 12:10 - 2:00

Lab Schedule
(Spring 2017)

Date:	Topic:	Lab Manual Exercise
Jan 18	- Intro to: phylogenetics, microscopy, anatomy	1-3
25	- Protozoans	4
Feb 1	- Sponges; Animal Origins	5-7
8	- Cnidarians	8
15	- Flatworms, lophophorates & minor phyla	9-12
22	- Annelids & ribbon worms	13-14
Mar 1	- Lab Practical Exam 1
8	- Spring Break (optional field trip)
15	- Molluscs	15
22	- Arthropods 1	16, 18-19, 21
29	- Field Exercise: Arthropod Sampling	22
Apr 5	- Arthropods 2	16-17, 20
12	- Nematodes, Hemichordates & Chordates	23, 25
19	- Echinoderms	24
26	- Lab Practical Exam 2