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Sub-topic |
| LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION |
Definition and objectives of the subject.
General characteristics of the metazoa: definition and models of organisation |
| LESSON 2: PHYLUM PORIFERA. PHYLUM PLACOZOA. |
PORIFERA: general characteristics, cell types and skeleton. Types of organisation. Reproduction and development. Systematic summary.
PLACOZOA: Form and function. |
| LESSON 3: PHYLUM CNIDARIA |
General characteristics. Polymorphism: The polyp and the medusa. Cell types. Reproduction. Systematic summary. Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Staurozoa, Cubozoa and Anthozoa: form and function. |
| LESSON 4: PHYLUM CTENOPHORA |
General characteristics. (Corporal organisation) Form and function. Reproduction. Systematic summary |
| LESSON 5: THE BILATERIA: INTRODUCTION. PHYLA XENACOELOMORPHA, PLATYHELMINTHES, GASTROTRICHA AND "MESOZOA" |
Introduction to Bilateria.
Phylum Xenacoelomorpha: Form and function.
Phylum Platyhelminthes: General characteristics and classification; Turbellaria: form and function.
Phylum Gastrotricha: General characteristics and classification; Turbellaria: form and function.
Phylum Mesozoa: General characteristics and classification.
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| LESSON 6. THE GNATIFERA AND ANOTHER LOWER PROTOSTOMATES |
Phyla Gnathostomulida, Rotifera, Cycliophora, and Entoprocta: form and function. |
| LESSON 7: The LOPHOPHORATES. |
General characteristics.
Phylum Bryozoa: Form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary.
Phylum Brachiopoda: Form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary.
Phylum Phoronida: Form and function; reproduction and development. |
| LESSON 8: PHYLUM MOLLUSCA (I) |
General characteristics. (Corporal organisation) Form and function. Classification. Synopses of the lower class (Caudofoveata, Solenogastra, Polyplacophora, Monoplacophora and Scaphopoda) |
| LESSON 9: PHYLUM MOLLUSCA (II) |
Class Gastropoda: general characteristics; coiling; torsion; (corporal organisation) form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary |
| LESSON 10: PHYLUM MOLLUSCA (III) |
Class Bivalvia: general characteristics; (corporal organisation): form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary |
| LESSON 11: PHYLUM MOLLUSCA (IV) |
Class Cephalopoda: general characteristics; (corporal organisation): form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary |
| LESSON 12: PHYLUM NEMERTEANS |
Phylum Nemerteans: General characteristics; (corporal organisation) form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary.
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| LESSON 13: PHYLUM ANNELIDA |
General characteristics; metamerism; classification. Class Polychaeta: general characteristics; (corporal organisation): form and function; reproduction and development.
Specific features of Siboglinids, Echiurids and Sipunculids |
| LESSON 14: ECDISOZOA: INTRODUCTION and LOWER PHYLA |
Definition and systematic summary .
Phyla Nematoda, Kinorhyncha, Priapulida, Loricifera and Tardigrada: form and function. |
| LESSON 15: PHYLUM ARTHROPODA |
General characteristics. (Corporal organisation) Form and function. Classification.
Subphylum Cheliceriformes: General characteristics; Classification. Merostomata and Pycnogonida: form and function. |
| LESSON 16: PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA (I) |
General characteristics. Reproduction and development.Classification. |
| LESSON 17: PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA (II) |
Class Malacostraca: (corporal organisation) form and function, life forms and classification (Phyllocarida, Hoplocarida and Eumalacostraca).
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| LESSON 19: THE DEUTEROSTOMES. PHYLUM CHAETOGNATHA. PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA |
Phylum Chaetognatha: General characteristics. Form and function. Reproduction and development.
Phylum Echinodermata: General characteristics. (Corporal organisation) Form and function. Endoskeleton. Water vascular system. |
| LESSON 18: PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: SUBPHYLUM CRUSTACEA (III) |
Class Remipedia, Cephalocarida, Branchiopoda Mistacocarida, Copepoda, Ostracoda and Thecostraca:
external anatomy and life forms; form and function. |
| LESSON 20: PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA (II) |
Class Crinoidea, Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea: General characteristics; (corporal organisation:) form and function; reproduction and development. Systematic summary |
| LESSON 21: PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA (III) |
Class Echinoidea and Holothuroidea: General characteristics; (corporal organisation:) form and function; reproduction and development. Systematic summary |
| LESSON 22: PHYLUM HEMICHORDATA |
General characteristics and classification.
Class Enteropneusta and Pterobranchia: general characteristics; form and function; reproduction and development. |
| LESSON 23: PHYLUM CHORDATA (I) |
General characteristics and classification.
Subphyla Tunicata and Cephalochordata: general characteristics; form and function; reproduction and development. |
| LESSON 24: PHYLUM CHORDATA (II) |
The Agnatha: general characteristics and classification. Class Myxini and Cephalaspidomorphi: form and function.
The Chondrichthyes: general characteristics; (corporal organisation:) form and function; reproduction and development; systematic summary. |
| LESSON 25: PHYLUM CHORDATA (III) |
The Osteichthyes: general characteristics; habitat and distribution; form and function; functional adaptations; migrations; reproduction and development; systematic summary. |
| LESSON 26: PHYLUM CHORDATA (IV) |
The Marine Tetrapoda: main groups; adaptations of the reptilia, birds and mammalian to the marine environment; systematic summary and general characteristics of the orders |
| PRACTICAL LESSONS |
Lesson 1.- PORIFERA. The skeleton of Sponges: methods of extraction and preparation of spicules; microscopical study.
Lesson 2.- CNIDARIA. The polyp and the medusa: morphology. Observation of representatives of Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa and Anthozoa.
Lesson 3.-. MOLLUSCA I. External morphology of the main groups: Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, Bivalvia, Gastropoda and Cephalopoda; identification with keys of several species.
Lesson 4.- MOLLUSCA II. Internal anatomie: disection of a Bivalvia: Mytilus galloprovincialis.
Lesson 5.- POLYCHAETA. External morphology: Errantia and Sedentaria polychaetes; identification with keys of some species.
Lesson 6.- ARTHROPODA I. Crustacea: External morphology; internal anatomie: and disection of a Malacostraca: Nephrops norvegicus; observation and identification of brachiurans.
Lesson 7.- ARTHROPODA II. Crustacea: observation of Amphipoda, Isopoda, Cirripedia and Copepoda; identification with keys of some species.
Pycnogonida And Xiphosura: observation of some exemplars.
Lesson 8.- ECHINODERMATA I. External morphology of the main groups. Identification with keys of several species.
Lesson 8.- ECHINODERMATA II. External morphology and internal anatomie: disection of a Echinoidea: Paracentrotus lividus.
Lesson 10.- Chordata. Observation of Tunicata and Cephalochordata; external morphology, identification and disection of a Osteichthyes.
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