Notes Ppt New: Invertebrate Zoology Lecture

Complete Guide: Invertebrate Zoology Lecture Notes PPT

• Largest phylum – over 1 million described species
• Chitinous exoskeleton (must molt)
• Jointed appendages, segmented body (head, thorax, abdomen – tagmosis)
• Open circulatory system, compound eyes
• Subphyla: Chelicerata, Myriapoda, Crustacea, Hexapoda

Slide 9: Arthropoda (Insects, Crustaceans, Arachnids)

Slide 6 — Phylum Cnidaria

2. Comparative Anatomy Slides

Recent advances in invertebrate zoology have led to a greater understanding of the complexity and diversity of invertebrate life. Some of the new developments in the field include: