zoology 224

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diagnostic features of chordates
What are the five main chordate d...,
What is the notochord 2,
What is the dorsal hollow nerve c...
24  cards
general groups of vertebrates
How diverse are vertebrates what ...,
What are agnathans what are the t...,
What are some features of agnatha...
9  cards
taxonomy and phylogeny
What is taxonomy how are similar ...,
What are systematics who is will ...,
What are claudistics based on 3
11  cards
3:57 PM Geological and climate changes and vertebrate evolution
How old is the earth what is geol...,
What are continental drifts 2,
What are the units of time read w...
20  cards
Evidence of the origin of vertebrates
Why is our knowledge limited 1,
Describe the first vertebrates 2,
Describe haikouivhthys ercaiunens...
17  cards
origin of bone and agnathans
Why are we missing pieces of the ...,
What are the six types of mineral...,
Describe mineralized cartilage an...
15  cards
The earliest vertebrates- dating back up to 500 mya
Describe the early two ostracoder...,
Describe haikouichthys and myllok...,
Describe conodonts what are the e...
12  cards
early jawed vertebrates
What are gnathostomes when do the...,
What two structural advancements ...,
What is the greatest advancement ...
15  cards
origin of jaws
What are the branchial visceral a...,
What is the gill tissue derived f...,
Who came up with the origin of ja...
10  cards
orgin of fins
Fossil evidence what did fins fir...,
What are the 3 hypotheses for ori...,
Describe fin fold theory 3
10  cards
clades of eugnathostomata
Describe placoderms derived traits 1,
Four placoderm features detail an...,
Placoderm example 3
5  cards
Chondrichthyes: cartilaginous fish
When did they come about main fea...,
Main groups 2,
Brain protection 3
34  cards
Osteichthyes: Bony Fish
When did they come about fossil h...,
Bone features 2,
Homologous elements general chara...
21  cards
Amphbian predecessors
First appeared age of amphibians ...,
Terrestrial selection pressures f...,
Amphibian ancestors 3
11  cards
early amphibians
Two distinct lineages 1,
Describe 2,
Skeleton 3
5  cards
groups of amphibians
Lissamphibia formerly the amphibia 1,
Caudata or urodela 695 spp tailed...,
Anura 6 742 spp 3
9  cards
amniote early evolution and ancestors
Structure of the amniotic egg 1,
Extra embryonic membranes describe 2,
Morula 3
12  cards
Lepidosauria
General characteristics of lepido...,
Skulls skin 2,
5 vomeronasal organ important 3
8  cards
lepidosauria - squamates
Describe lizards 1,
Lizard dentition jaw 2,
Tail autotomy how 3
14  cards
archosauria
General archosaur info 1,
What kind of skulls 2,
Teeth 3
26  cards
flight
Hypotheses for why flight evloved 1,
Describe arboreal theory 2,
Describe cursoiral theory 3
36  cards
synapsidia - mammals
Look at phylogeny and early mamma...,
What modifications in carnivorous...,
Carnivorous cynodonts dentition 3
24  cards

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