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== EEB 4275 Invertebrate Zoology Fall 2015==  
 
== EEB 4275 Invertebrate Zoology Fall 2015==  
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'''Textbook''': We will not be using an official textbook in this course. In case you want to buy a textbook for you own reference, here'a list of recommended titles <br/>  
 
'''Textbook''': We will not be using an official textbook in this course. In case you want to buy a textbook for you own reference, here'a list of recommended titles <br/>  
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'''Laboratory''': Wednesdays 1:25-4:25pm or 4:40-7:40pm TLS Rm #313.  
 
'''Laboratory''': Wednesdays 1:25-4:25pm or 4:40-7:40pm TLS Rm #313.  
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No lab manual required. Handouts will be provided for each lab individually.
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There is no formal laboratory manual for the course; you will be given weekly laboratory handouts each Monday.
  
 
==Instructor==
 
==Instructor==
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<span style="font-size: medium"><font color="#FF3300">'''This schedule is subject to change.  Check regularly for updates!'''</font color="#0000FF"></span><br>
 
<span style="font-size: medium"><font color="#FF3300">'''This schedule is subject to change.  Check regularly for updates!'''</font color="#0000FF"></span><br>
  
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'''*DQ #= Dates on which “Dennis Question” responses are due, in electronic or hard copy, to Dr. Caira by 5 pm.'''
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[[File:Ping-pong_tree_sponge.jpg|300px|right]]
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[[File:Gastrotricha.jpg|300px|right]]
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[[File:Nudibranch.jpg|300px|right]]
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[[File:Christmas tree worm.jpg|300px|right]]
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[[File:Flatworm-Polyclad.jpg|300px|right]]
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[[File:Velvet worm.jpg|300px|right]]
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[[File:Sea cucumber.jpg|300px|right]]
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|+ style="caption-side:bottom; text-align:left; font-size: small; background-color:#d9dddb;" cellpadding="10" |Midterm Lecture Exam II & Final Lecture Exam (tentative): Monday, December 14th, 6–8 pm
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(1st hr midterm covering Oct. 21st to Dec. 9th ; 2nd hr comp. essays)
 
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!style="background:#b9e1c2;" width="185"|Interesting links and materials
 
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| Mon <br> Aug 31 || Class organization; Introduction || link                    
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| Mon <br> Aug 31 || Class organization; Introduction ||                     
 
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| Wed <br> Sep 02 || TBD || link
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| Wed <br> Sep 02 || Porifera ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 09|| TBD || link 
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|Wed <br> Sep 09|| Cnidaria ||  
 
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| Mon <br>Sep 14|| TBD || link  
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|Mon <br>Sep 14|| Cnidaria & Ctenophora - '''*DQ 1 due by 5 pm''' ||   
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 16|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Sep 16|| Invertebrate architecture & development I ||  
 
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| Mon <br>Sep 21|| TBD || link
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| Mon <br>Sep 21|| Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Gastrotricha, Gnathostomulida ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 23|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Sep 23|| Nematoda & Nematomorpha ||  
 
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| Mon <br>Sep 28|| TBD || link
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| Mon <br>Sep 28|| Rotifera, Acanthocephala, Cycliophora - '''*DQ 2 due by 5 pm''' ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 30|| TBD || link 
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|Wed <br> Sep 30|| Priapula, Loricifera, Kinorhyncha ||  
 
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|Mon <br>Oct 05|| TBD || link
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|Mon <br>Oct 05|| Mollusca ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Oct 07|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Oct 07|| Mollusca ||  
 
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|Mon <br>Oct 12|| TBD || link   
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|Mon <br>Oct 12|| Mollusca - '''*DQ 3 due by 5 pm'''  ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Oct 14|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Oct 14|| Invertebrate architecture & development II ||
 
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|Mon <br>Oct 19|| TBD || link
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|Mon <br>Oct 19|| '''Lecture Exam I''' (covers material Aug. 30th to Oct. 14th) ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Oct 21|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Oct 21|| Annelida ||
 
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|Mon <br>Oct 26|| TBD || link   
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|Mon <br>Oct 26|| Annelida, “Pogonophoridae”, “Echiura”, Sipuncula - '''*DQ 4 due by 5 pm''' ||
 
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|Wed <br> Oct 28|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Oct 28|| Arthropoda: Trilobitomorpha & Crustacea ||  
 
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|Mon <br>Nov 02|| TBD || link   
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|Mon <br>Nov 02|| Arthropoda: Crustacea cont’d, Myriapoda, Cheliceriformes ||
 
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|Wed <br> Nov 04|| TBD || link 
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|Wed <br> Nov 04|| Arthropoda: Cheliceriformes cont’d, Tardigrada & Onycophora ||
 
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|Mon <br>Nov 09|| TBD || link
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|Mon <br>Nov 09|| Bryozoa, Entoprocta, Brachiopoda, & Phoronida - '''*DQ 5 due by 5 pm''' ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Nov 11|| TBD || link 
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|Wed <br> Nov 11|| Echinodermata ||  
 
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|Mon <br>Nov 16|| TBD || link   
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|Mon <br>Nov 16|| Echinodermata ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Nov 18|| Echinodermata & Chaetognatha ||
 
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|Wed <br> Nov 25|| style="font-style: regular; color: purple;" |'''THANKSGIVING - NO CLASS''' ||  
 
|Wed <br> Nov 25|| style="font-style: regular; color: purple;" |'''THANKSGIVING - NO CLASS''' ||  
 
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|Mon <br>Nov 30|| TBD || link
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|Mon <br>Nov 30|| Hemichordata - '''*DQ 6 due by 5 pm''' ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Dec 02|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Dec 02|| Chordata ||
 
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|Mon <br> Dec 07|| TBD || link
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|Mon <br> Dec 07|| Invertebrate Phylogeny ||  
 
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|Wed <br> Dec 09|| TBD || link
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|Wed <br> Dec 09|| Invertebrate Phylogeny ||  
 
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==Laboratory Schedule==
 
==Laboratory Schedule==
  
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<span style="font-size: medium"><font color="#FF3300"> '''Please review handout before and bring it to lab.'''</font color="#0000FF"></span><br>
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[[File:Loricifera.jpg|350px|right]]
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[[File:Acanthocephala-SEM.jpg|350px|right]]
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[[File:Tardigrade-sem.jpg|350px|right]]
 
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| Wed <br> Sep 02 || No lab
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| Wed <br> Sep 02 || '''NO LAB'''
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 09|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Sep 09|| '''Lab 1''' - Porifera
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 16|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Sep 16|| '''Lab 2''' - Cnidaria & Ctenophora 
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|Wed <br> Sep 23|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Sep 23|| '''Lab 3''' -  Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Gastrotricha, etc. '''Quiz on Labs 1 & 2'''
 
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|Wed <br> Sep 30|| '''Lab 4''' -  Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Rotifera, etc.
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|Wed <br> Oct 07|| '''Lab 5''' - Mollusca I: Scaphopoda & Bivalvia '''Quiz Labs on 3 & 4'''
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|Wed <br> Oct 14|| '''Lab 6''' - Mollusca II: Gastropoda & Cephalopoda '''Quiz on Lab 5'''
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|Wed <br> Oct 21||'''Lab 7''' -  '''Midterm Laboratory Practical''' (covers Labs 1-6)
 
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|Wed <br> Oct 07|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Oct 28|| '''Lab 8''' - Annelida & their kin
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|Wed <br> Oct 14|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Oct 21|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Nov 04|| '''Lab 9''' - Arthropoda I: Crustacea
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|Wed <br> Nov 11|| '''Lab 10''' - Arthropoda II: Myriapoda, Cheliceriformes, other panarthorpods '''Quiz on Labs 8 & 9'''
 
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|Wed <br> Nov 18|| '''Lab 11''' - “lophophorates” & Echinodermata I
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|Wed <br> Nov 18|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Nov 25|| style="font-style: regular; color: purple;" | '''THANKSGIVING - NO LAB'''  
 
|Wed <br> Nov 25|| style="font-style: regular; color: purple;" | '''THANKSGIVING - NO LAB'''  
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|Wed <br> Dec 02|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Dec 02|| '''Lab 12''' - Echinodermata II, Chaetognatha, Hemichordata, Chordata '''Quiz on Labs 10 & 11''' 
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|Wed <br> Dec 09|| TBD
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|Wed <br> Dec 09|| '''Lab 13''' - '''Final Laboratory Practical''' (covers Labs 8-12)
 
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Revision as of 23:10, 28 August 2015

EEB 4275 Invertebrate Zoology Fall 2015

Invert1.jpg

Textbook: We will not be using an official textbook in this course. In case you want to buy a textbook for you own reference, here'a list of recommended titles
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-
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Lecture: 9:05-10:35am M,W - TLS Rm #313

Laboratory: Wednesdays 1:25-4:25pm or 4:40-7:40pm TLS Rm #313. There is no formal laboratory manual for the course; you will be given weekly laboratory handouts each Monday.

Instructor

Professor: Dr. J.N. Caira
office: TLS 483
phone: 486-4060
email: Dr. Janine N. Caira

Teaching Assistant

Veronica Bueno
office: TLS 478
phone: 486-1882
email: Veronica Bueno

Important Documents

Lecture Syllabus:
Laboratory Schedule:
Grading Scheme:

Lecture Schedule

This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!

*DQ #= Dates on which “Dennis Question” responses are due, in electronic or hard copy, to Dr. Caira by 5 pm.

Ping-pong tree sponge.jpg
Gastrotricha.jpg
Nudibranch.jpg
Christmas tree worm.jpg
Flatworm-Polyclad.jpg
Velvet worm.jpg
Sea cucumber.jpg
Midterm Lecture Exam II & Final Lecture Exam (tentative): Monday, December 14th, 6–8 pm (1st hr midterm covering Oct. 21st to Dec. 9th ; 2nd hr comp. essays)
Date Topic Interesting links and materials
Mon
Aug 31 		Class organization; Introduction
Wed
Sep 02 		Porifera
Mon
Sep 07 		LABOR DAY - NO CLASS
Wed
Sep 09		 Cnidaria
Mon
Sep 14		 Cnidaria & Ctenophora - *DQ 1 due by 5 pm
Wed
Sep 16		 Invertebrate architecture & development I
Mon
Sep 21		 Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Gastrotricha, Gnathostomulida
Wed
Sep 23		 Nematoda & Nematomorpha
Mon
Sep 28		 Rotifera, Acanthocephala, Cycliophora - *DQ 2 due by 5 pm
Wed
Sep 30		 Priapula, Loricifera, Kinorhyncha
Mon
Oct 05		 Mollusca
Wed
Oct 07		 Mollusca
Mon
Oct 12		 Mollusca - *DQ 3 due by 5 pm
Wed
Oct 14		 Invertebrate architecture & development II
Mon
Oct 19		 Lecture Exam I (covers material Aug. 30th to Oct. 14th)
Wed
Oct 21		 Annelida
Mon
Oct 26		 Annelida, “Pogonophoridae”, “Echiura”, Sipuncula - *DQ 4 due by 5 pm
Wed
Oct 28		 Arthropoda: Trilobitomorpha & Crustacea
Mon
Nov 02		 Arthropoda: Crustacea cont’d, Myriapoda, Cheliceriformes
Wed
Nov 04		 Arthropoda: Cheliceriformes cont’d, Tardigrada & Onycophora
Mon
Nov 09		 Bryozoa, Entoprocta, Brachiopoda, & Phoronida - *DQ 5 due by 5 pm
Wed
Nov 11		 Echinodermata
Mon
Nov 16		 Echinodermata
Wed
Nov 18		 Echinodermata & Chaetognatha
Mon
Nov 23		 THANKSGIVING - NO CLASS
Wed
Nov 25		 THANKSGIVING - NO CLASS
Mon
Nov 30		 Hemichordata - *DQ 6 due by 5 pm
Wed
Dec 02		 Chordata
Mon
Dec 07		 Invertebrate Phylogeny
Wed
Dec 09		 Invertebrate Phylogeny

Laboratory Schedule

Please review handout before and bring it to lab.

Loricifera.jpg
Acanthocephala-SEM.jpg
Tardigrade-sem.jpg
Date Topic
Wed
Sep 02 		NO LAB
Wed
Sep 09		 Lab 1 - Porifera
Wed
Sep 16		 Lab 2 - Cnidaria & Ctenophora
Wed
Sep 23		 Lab 3 - Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Gastrotricha, etc. Quiz on Labs 1 & 2
Wed
Sep 30		 Lab 4 - Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Rotifera, etc.
Wed
Oct 07		 Lab 5 - Mollusca I: Scaphopoda & Bivalvia Quiz Labs on 3 & 4
Wed
Oct 14		 Lab 6 - Mollusca II: Gastropoda & Cephalopoda Quiz on Lab 5
Wed
Oct 21		 Lab 7 - Midterm Laboratory Practical (covers Labs 1-6)
Wed
Oct 28		 Lab 8 - Annelida & their kin
Wed
Nov 04		 Lab 9 - Arthropoda I: Crustacea
Wed
Nov 11		 Lab 10 - Arthropoda II: Myriapoda, Cheliceriformes, other panarthorpods Quiz on Labs 8 & 9
Wed
Nov 18		 Lab 11 - “lophophorates” & Echinodermata I
Wed
Nov 25		 THANKSGIVING - NO LAB
Wed
Dec 02		 Lab 12 - Echinodermata II, Chaetognatha, Hemichordata, Chordata Quiz on Labs 10 & 11
Wed
Dec 09		 Lab 13 - Final Laboratory Practical (covers Labs 8-12)
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