INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY - MSC 174

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is a study of the taxonomy and classification ofmarine invertebrate animals. Preserved animals will be utilizedfor learning the taxonomic relationships between various marineinvertebrates. Laboratory periods will be used to study someof the behavioral and anatomical characteristics of selectedanimals.

Course Hours Per Week: Class 3, Lab 2.
Semester Hours Credit:4
Prerequisite: None

CLASS OBJECTIVES

1. To identify marine invertebrates from North Carolinawaters.

2. To understand the identifying characteristics ofmajor phyla, classes, and orders of marine invertebrates.

3. To understand some of the behavioral habits, suchas feeding, respiration, locomotion, and reproduction of each group.

4.Toclassify individual invertebrates by phylum, class, order, family,and Genus species

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

You are responsible for your own learning; it is up to you toget something useful and interesting from this course. It isyour responsibility to save all graded assignments.

ATTENDANCE

Each hour absent will reduce your attendance grade by 3 points. Morethan 16 hours absent will result in failure. Two tardies equalone absence.

WITHDRAWAL

Students may withdraw by filling out and having the instructorsign a withdrawal form available in the Registrar's Office.

CONDUCT AND SAFETY

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner thatwill not interfere with the learning effort or safety of classmates.The use of cell phones in this class is strictly prohibited.Failure to comply will result in a 10-point penalty on a quiz. Eachadditional incident will result in the doubling of the previouspenalty. No food or drink is permitted in the classroom.

GRADING (8 point scale) 

 

10 points will be deducted from anygraded assignment turned in late throughout the semester.

Due to the natureof the laboratory exercises, there will be no makeups. The studentmay attend another section for a makeup, but the instructor cannotmake special accommodations.

10 points willbe deducted from any lab grade when a student fails to bringtheir dissecting kit. Students are advised to keep a lab notebook,which may be used on lab practical exams.

TESTING

Exams may have multiple choice, matching, or essay type questions.

RESOURCE READING

Living Invertebrates

Vicki Pearse, John Pearse, Mildred Buchsbaum & Ralph Buchsbaum
BoxwoodPress, 1997

COURSE WEBSITE

http://www.cfcc.edu/faculty/rogers

Username: msc174
Password: spineless

OFFICE:

Number: S204D
Hours: TBA
Phone: 362-7405
E-mail: jrogers@cfcc.edu

Week	Lecture Topic	Laboratory	Assigned Reading
1	Review of syllabus and course outline. Invertebrate video.	Microscope refresher	Chapter 1 & 30
2	Discussion of relationships and classification. Kingdom Protozoa	Survey of protozoan slides. Investigation of marine plankton	Chapter 2
3	Invertebrate reproduction and development Phylum Porifera	Survey of porifera Porifera reassociation Spicule investigation	Chapter 2 & 3
4	The hydrostatic skeleton Phylum Cnidaria	Survey of Cnidaria Nematocysts examination	Chapter 5 & 6
5	Phylum Ctenophora Phylum Platyhelminthes	Survey of Platyhelminthes slides Turbellaria manipulations	Chapter 7, 8, & 9
6	Phylum Platyhelminthes Phylum Mollusca	Bivalve dissection Squid dissection	Chapter 9, 14 & 15
7	Phylum Mollusca Review for Midterm	Survey of Gastropoda Radula extraction	Chapter 15
8	Lecture Midterm Phylum Annelida	Preparation for practical	Chapter 16 & 17
9	Phylum Annelida Phylum Sipuncula	Midterm Practical	Chapter 17
10	Phylum Arthropoda	Survey of Arthropoda Blue crab dissection	Chapter 20, 21, & 22
11	Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Nematoda	Salinity fluctuation experiment	Chapter 21, & 12
12	Phylum Chaetognatha Phylum Brachiopoda	Survey of Chaetognatha & Annelida Preparation for practical	Chapter 25 & 26
13	Phylum Brachiopoda Phylum Bryozoa	Survey of Brachiopoda Survey of Bryozoa	Chapter 26
14	Phylum Echinodermata	Survey of Echinodermata Specimen dissections	Chapter 27
15	Phylum Echinodermata Phylum Hemichordata	Preparation for practical	Chapter 27 & 28
16	Phylum Chordata Final Review	Survey of Chordata	Chapter 29
17	Lecture Final	Practical Final