1 Introduction to Zoology

2 Zoology Scientific study of the diversity of animal life Has many subdivisions based on specific areas of interest

Zoology Invertebrate zoology is the study of multicellular animals without backbones. –Entomology - study of insects –Myrmecology - study of ants –Apiology - study of honey bees –Arachnology - study of spiders and their relatives –Malacology - study of mollusks –Conchology - study of mollusk shells 3

Zoology Vertebrate zoology is the study of animals with backbones. –Ichthyolgy - study of fish –Herpeteology - study of amphibians and reptiles –Ornithology - study of birds –Mammalogy - study of mammals –Cetology - study of marine mammals –Primatology - study of primates 4

Zoology There are about 1.5 million named animal species. 94% of all animal species are invertebrates. 82% of all animal species are Arthropods. 3% of all animals are in the phylum Chordata. 0.03% of all animals are mammals. 5

This class will focus on… First Semester –Phylum Porifera –Phylum Cnidaria –Phylum Platyhelminthes –Phylum Nemotoda –Phylum Mollusca –Phylum Annelida –Phylum Arthropoda 6

Also…. Second semester –Phylum Echinodermata – Invertebrate Chordates –Subphylum Vertebrata –Class Agnatha –Class Chondricthyes –Class Osteichthyes –Class Amphibia –Class Reptilia –Class Aves –Class Mammalia 7

8 Why Study Zoology?

9 Understand the natural world

10 Learn to protect the environment

11 Develop skills for learning

12 The End