An explanation of the molecular structure of animals from the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
Basic introduction to the world of animals. Click on the Systematics button to delve deeper into taxonomy.
Basic introduction to the world of animals with links to various phylum.
A Search Marine Species Form from The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass. Links to information on Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, etc.
"Ocean Planet, premiered at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from April 1995 to April 1996, where it attracted nearly two million visitors. This electronic online companion exhibition contains all of the text and most of the panel designs and images found in the traveling exhibition ."
An outline of the Kingdom Animalia from the Department of Zoology at Iowa State University.
Zoology course outline from the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota with links to various phylum.
"NetVet & the Electronic Zoo originate from the vivid imagination and late night web-surfing of Dr. Ken Boschert, a Veterinarian at Washington University's Division of Comparative Medicine, located in St. Louis, Missouri."
Provides numerous links to websites on the following topics: Entomology, Bees, Arthropods, Drosophila, Pest Management, Crustaceans, Sea Life, and Worms.
Official Zoo Homepages all over the world plus links to Zoo-related information.
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From the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) description and illustrations of the phylum and classes.
From the Zoology Department at Oklahoma State University.
"A guide to information on annelids, and current worm research and researchers."
From the Zoology Department at Oklahoma State University.
From the Zoology Department at Oklahoma State University.
From the Zoology Department at Oklahoma State University.
From the Glasgow University Zoology Museum.
From the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
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Cnidaria - Overviews
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From the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
Web site to accompany series produced by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
Description of the major characteristics of Cnidaria from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web.
Characteristics of Phylum Cnidaria from the Department of Zoology at the University of Minnesota.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) descriptions and illustrations of phylum and classes.
Excellent article, written for aquarium enthusiasts, discusses Cnidarians and their biology.
The Image Gallery from the Department of Biology at Albion College. Includes detailed descriptions of the characteristics.
Description of the characteristics of Hydrozoa with links to Orders from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web.
Description of the characteristics of Scyphozoa with links to Orders from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web.
Wonderful pictures and facts about jellyfish.
An electronic publication from the Biodiversity and Biological Collections WWW Server.
Description of the characteristics of Anthozoa with links to Orders from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc) Educational Resources Online. Includes Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Montserrat and Mexico.
From the Department of Geology at the University of Iowa.
From Sea World/Busch Gardens, covers: classification, habitat, physical characteristics, behavior, eating habits, and much more.
Introduction
to the CtenophoraFrom the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) descriptions and illustrations of phylum.
Information from Keys to Marine Invertebrates of the Woods Hole Region in Massachusetts.
From the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
From the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) descriptions and illustrations of phylum and classes.
The Image Gallery from the Department of Biology at Albion College. Also includes a description of the characteristics.
For individual descriptions of each Class, including Sea Stars, Brittle Stars, Sea Urchins, Sea Lilies, Sand Dollars, Sea Daisies and Sea Cucumbers.
From the Tree of Life, currently includes only species names.
StarfishA website from The Biological Sciences at SUNY Stony Brook.
From the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota.
The Veterinary Parasitology Web Site contains the class notes from the parasitology class at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri, VP556-557 Veterinary and Human Parasitology, taught by Robert M. Corwin, DVM, Ph.D.
The Image Gallery from the Department of Biology at Albion College. Also includes a description of the characteristics and numerous image links.
From The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Mass.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) descriptions and illustrations of phylum.
From the Museum of Paleontology at U. of California at Berkeley.
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Turbellaria (Free-Living Flatworms) |
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Trematoda (Flukes) |
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Monogenea (More Flukes) |
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Cestoda (Tapeworms) |
Description of the characteristics of Platyhelminthes from the Animal Diversity Web from the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology.
From the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) descriptions and illustrations of phylum and class Turbellaria.
Web site to accompany series produced by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
From the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota.
Description of the characteristics of Turbellaria from the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology.
"The Marine Flatworm Page is devoted to the study of Polyclads (Phylum Platyhelminthes, Class Turbellaria, Order Polycladida), a group of large, flamboyantly coloured marine flatworms which are mainly found in tropical coral reefs."
Description of Tremotoda from the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology.
Description of Monogenea from the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology.
Description of Cestoda from the Animal Diversity Web at the University of Michigan's Museum of Zoology.
From the Glasgow University Zoology Museum.
Complete description of the characteristics of Porifera from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology's Animal Diversity Web.
Web site to accompany series produced by the Public Broadcasting System (PBS).
From MEER (Marine and Environmental Education and Research, Inc.) descriptions and illustrations of phylum and classes.
From University of British Columbia, a complete description of classes, orders and families.
From the Museum of Paleontology at the University of California at Berkeley.
From the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior at the University of Minnesota.
Classification description and characteristics from a Biology course at Eastern Oregon University.
From the Centex Naturalist, Selected Topics of Natural History for Bell County, Texas.
From the Glasgow University Zoology Museum.