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Academic Year 2005/2006


Invertebrate Paleontology
E&ES 229 FA

This course may be repeated for credit.

During this laboratory course we will look at fossils from the Wesleyan Collection to understand invertebrate morphology, physiology and ecology of living and extinct invertebrate animals, with emphasis on understanding of the different building plans of animals in the most common Phyla. We will also look into the morphology of vascular plants in Paleozoic and Meso/Cenozoic. We will look particularly at linkage of form and function, and at the evolution of morphological and ecological diversity over time, and pay attention to various modes of preservation of fossils.

MAJOR READINGS

Boardman, Cheetham, and Rowell: FOSSIL INVERTEBRATES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Ten short quizzes on major fossil groups.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Co-registration in E&ES227 is required.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: .5    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: (E&ES101 AND E&ES199) Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006


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