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Even more cnidarians and a start on brachiopods (September 19 & 21)
We will likely have some more to say about cnidarians, so please review last week’s links. You’re going to like brachiopods. They are considerably more complex than the cnidarians, are diverse in both habits and forms, and are the most … Continue reading
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Phylum Cnidaria: Jellyfish, Corals and Other Stingers (September 12 & 14)
The Wikipedia page on cnidarians is an excellent place to visit first for our gelatinous friends. For systematics and descriptions, you can’t beat the Tree of Life page on Phylum Cnidaria. Check out my favorite hydrozoan, the delightfully-named Velella velella. … Continue reading
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Phylum Porifera: The Simplest of the Animals (Sponges) (September 5 & 7)
The Wikipedia page on sponges is information-rich and accurate on our simple sponge friends. If you really want to get serious, visit the webpage of the International Association for the Study of Fossil Cnidaria and Porifera. You may also want … Continue reading
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Paleoecology; The Kingdom of the Single-Celled Eucaryotes (Protista) (August 29 & 31)
Since last week was short, we’ll begin this week with a discussion of taxonomic principles followed by a basic outline of paleoecology. Our goal is to define some basic terms for living environments and life modes. This framework will prove … Continue reading
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History and Systematics (August 24)
Welcome! There is such wonderful paleontological material on the Web. Come here often! I’ll assume from the start that you all know the Geologic Time Scale, which will be critical to all that we do in this course. Here is … Continue reading
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