UCL BIOL2009 Animal Biodiversity ()

Introduction to the BIOL2009 course - covering terminology, concepts in phylogeny

Introduction to main characteristics of crustacea, phylogeny, main clades, extra reading with sources cited

Introduction to insecta, phylogeny, main characteristics - extra reading with sources cited

Introduction to flatworms, some characteristics, use in regeneration studies - summary of whole lecture

Lecture covering arthropod phylogeny, the fossil record, hypotheses surrounding the origin of the arthropods, molecular data - extra reading with sources cited

Lecture covering 3 clades of winged insects: the evolution of wings, possible hypotheses behind the evolution of insect wings, differences and similarities between the 3 groups discussed. Extra reading with sources cited.

Covering the radiation of fish, anatomy of fish, respiration, reproduction, other distinct/unique characteristics - extra reading with sources cited

Covers the evolution of chordates from the agnathans (jawless fish) - evolution of the skull and jaws, evolution of skull structures and amniotes

Introduction to major clades within the echinoderms - sea urchins, brittle stars, sea lillies, sea stars. Also covers 6 major common features of the echinoderms in detail. Extra reading with sources cited.

Summary of the Corals lecture from the Animal Biodiversity Module

Lecture covering the phylogeny of molluscs and main common features, main clades (eg. gastropods, cephalopods, bivalves) Extra reading with sources cited

Animal Biodiversity lecture covering the phylogeny of reptiles, main characteristics of reptiles and evolution of traits.

The phylogeny of amphibians, characteristics of amphibians and details on anatomy. Extra reading with sources cited.

Lecture covering the major clades and phylogeny of mammals, common traits of mammals as well as specialist traits (eg. diggers, hooved animals and bone structure adapted to running/leaping)