Chapter 16 Web Links

Chapter 16 Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization

The Tree of Life. This site is a must-see for anyone interested in information on the classification and phylogeny of animals. Its navigator provides the ability to search for phylogenetic information on a wide range of animal groups. It provides links to much biological information on the web.

Animal Diversity Web. From the University of Michigan. Kingdom Animalia. More links than you could ever check out!

Taxonomic Resources and Expertise Directory (TRED). Find a new species in your back yard? This is the place to find information regarding how to classify it.

Introduction to Cladistics. This site, from U.C. Berkeley, discusses the introduction, methodology, implication, and the need for cladistics, and links to more information.

References About Phylogenetic Biology. A very long list of references (not links) on phylogenetic biology.

Introduction to Phylogeny. This site is part of a virtual museum from the University of California, Berkeley. It is a bit confusing to navigate at first, but nevertheless provides much information and some nice images. Within most taxa, you can click to learn more about a group's fossil record, life history and ecology, systematics, or morphology. Includes just about all organisms. Help files, a glossary, and a navigating tool called Web Lift are available.

University of Minnesota Phylum Comparison Table. I would suggest that you print this out, and fill it in during the following labs. It also links you to pages specific to each phylum.

Kingdom Animalia. A large table comparing and contrasting the body plans of the major animal phyla.

Carolus Linnaeus. Information on the life of this famous early taxonomist.

Search the Animal Diversity Web. From the U. Michigan Animal Diversity Web–terrific! Try typing in the name of any animal, and see how many "hits" you get.

Animal Dissection. This page links to dissection pages relating to coming chapters, such as starfish, sharks, fish, mammals etc.

Comparative Dissection. Links to dissections of squid, horseshoe crabs, starfish, lampreys, sharks, perch, frog, mudpuppies, snakes, turtles, pigeons and fetal pigs. Useful in upcoming chapters.

Kingdom Animalia. A large table comparing and contrasting the body plans of the major animal phyla. Useful throughout the rest of this course.

Morphology. Definition of terms related to animal morphology.

Body Cavity. Descriptions and diagrams of acoelomates, pseudocoelomates, and coelomates.

Cleavage. Description and diagrams of cleavage patterns in animals.

Biosis: Taxonomic Hierarchy Used in the Zoological Record. Links to more information.

Animal Records. Find out the records for the longest tapeworm (18 m!), the centipede with the most legs (354), or the largest lobster (1 m length, weight of 18 kg).

Glossary. Definitions of terms related to taxonomy.

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