Critical ability to recognize of the major invertebrate groups and understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms that have led to the diversification of the main taxa of invertebrates
Acquisition of the critical recognition capabilities of the main vertebrate groups and understanding of the evolutionary mechanisms that led to the diversification of the main vertebrate taxa.
Frontal lessons, exercises in the classroom and in the field
Lectures, laboratorial activities.
Diversity of organisms; adaptations; systematic categories; analogy and homology; characteristics (features), origin and classification of the mains phyla of the Invertebrata: Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platelminta, Nemertea, Nematoda, Foronidea, Bryozoa, Brachiopoda, Mollusca, Annelida, Onycophora, Tardigrada, Arthropoda, Echinodermata.
Summary on deuterostomes. The Hemichordates. The Chordates: systematics and their origin and evolution. The origin and evolution of Vertebrates. The geological ages. Embryology nods. The Agnatha. The first Gnathostomata: Acanthodii and Placodermi. Characteristics and systematic of Chondrichthyes, Actinopterygii and Sarcopterygii. Origin of Tetrapods; environmental pressures and pre-adaptations to life on dry land. Appearance and radiation of amphibians. Current Amphibians. The amniotic egg. Origin, general characteristics, adaptive and systematic radiation of Reptiles, Birds and Mammals.
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2) La Greca M. – Zoologia degli Invertebrati - Ed. UTET seconda edizione
3) Barnes R.D. –Zoologia degli Invertebrati - Ed. Piccin
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