SUBPHYLUM MYRIAPODA The term “myriapod,” meaning “many footed,” describes members of four classes in subphylum …
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November 9, 2024
Subphylum Myriapoda
SUBPHYLUM MYRIAPODA The term “myriapod,” meaning “many footed,” describes members of four classes in…
November 9, 2024
Class Arachnida (Harvestmen, Ticks and Mites)
Order Opiliones: Harvestmen Harvestmen, often known as “daddy longlegs,” are common throughout the w…
November 9, 2024
Class Arachnida (Scorpions)
Order Scorpiones: Scorpions Scorpions are perhaps the most ancient of terrestrial arthropods and com…
October 26, 2024
Class Arachnida (Spiders)
Arachnids (Gr. arachne¯, spider) exhibit enormous anatomical variation. In addition to spiders, the …
October 24, 2024
Class Pycnogonida: Sea Spiders
Class Pycnogonida: Sea Spiders About 1000 species of sea spiders occupy marine habitats ranging from…
October 24, 2024
Class Hirudinida
Class Hirudinida is divided into three orders, Hirudinea, the “true” leeches, and two others that me…
October 24, 2024
Phylum Sipuncula
Phylum Sipuncula (sigh-pun + kyu-la) (L. sipunculus, little siphon) consists of about 250 species of…
October 24, 2024
Phylum Echiura
Phylum Echiura (ek-ee-yur a) (Gr. echis, viper, serpent, oura tail, ida, pl. suffix) consists of abo…
October 24, 2024
Ascaris Lumbricoides
Because of its size and availability, Ascaris (Gr. askaris, intestinal worm) is usually selected as …
October 23, 2024
Roundworms in Nematoda
Approximately 25,000 species of Nematoda (nem-a-to´da) (Gr., nematos, thread) have been named, but m…
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Pre-Cambrian Life: Appearance of Eukaryotes
Eukaryotes (“true nucleus”) have cells with membrane-bound nuclei containing chromosomes composed of chromatin. Constituents of …
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The Oparin-Haldane Hypothesis: Proof of Prebiotic Synthesis
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Water: An Essential Component to Make Life Happen
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The Hydrologic Cycle
The hydrologic cycle, or water cycle, moves water from land and ocean to the atmosphere. …
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Humidity of the Atmosphere
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World Patterns of Air Temperature
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Incubation of Fishes
The released egg is protected by a fairly tough chorion or egg case. Within this …
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Fecundity and Egg Size of Fishes
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Maturation of Fishes
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Food Capture by Fishes
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Digestive Enzymes of Fishes