Animal Taxonomy - Classification

Classification - Scope and need

• Scope and need - Scope
• Scope and need - Need

Classification - Levels

• Levels - Taxonomic categories
• Levels - Species concept

Classification and nomenclature

Classification and nomenclature - Classification systems

• Classification systems - Two, three and four kingdom systems
• Classification systems - Five kingdom system
• Classification systems - History and other systems

Classification and nomenclature - Nomenclature types

• Nomenclature types - Linnaean hierarchy
• Nomenclature types - Binomial and trinomial

Kingdom Protista - General features & reproduction

General features & reproduction - General features

• General features - Evolutionary position
• General features - Connecting links - Euglenoids

General features & reproduction - Reproduction & locomotion

• Reproduction & locomotion - Reproduction
• Reproduction & locomotion - Locomotion

Kingdom Protista - Classification

Classification - Phylum Protozoa

• Phylum Protozoa - General features
• Phylum Protozoa - Classification
• Phylum Protozoa - Type studies

Classification - Photosynthetic protists

• Photosynthetic protists - Protistan algae
• Photosynthetic protists - Dinoflagellates
• Photosynthetic protists - Diatoms

Classification - Decomposer protists

• Decomposer protists - Acellular slime molds
• Decomposer protists - Cellular slime molds

Kingdom Metazoa - General features

General features - Habit and habitats

• Habit and habitats - Animal habits
• Habit and habitats - Animal habitats

General features - Animal body patterns

• Animal body patterns - Body symmetry in animals
• Animal body patterns - Body cavity or coelom
• Animal body patterns - Body specialization
• Animal body patterns - Organization, body plan & planes

General features - Other features

• Other features - Basic metabolic features
• Other features - Reproductive variations
• Other features - Movements and locomotion

Kingdom Metazoa - Nonchordates

Nonchordates - Phylum Porifera

• Phylum Porifera - General characters
• Phylum Porifera - Classification

Nonchordates - Phylum Cnidaria or Coelenterata

• Phylum Cnidaria - General characters
• Phylum Cnidaria - Classification
• Phylum Cnidaria - Type study - Hydra

Nonchordates - Phylum Platyhelminthes

• Phylum Platyhelminthes - General characters
• Phylum Platyhelminthes - Classification
• Phylum Platyhelminthes - Type study - Taenia solium

Nonchordates - Phylum Nemathelminthes

• Phylum Nemathelminthes - General characters
• Phylum Nemathelminthes - Examples
• Phylum Nemathelminthes - Type study - Wuchereria bancrofti

Nonchordates - Phylum Annelida

• Phylum Annelida - General characters
• Phylum Annelida - Classification

Nonchordates - Phylum Arthropoda

• Phylum Arthropoda - General characters
• Phylum Arthropoda - Classification
• Phylum Arthropoda - Insect mouth parts
• Phylum Arthropoda - Economic importance of insects

Nonchordates - Phylum Mollusca

• Phylum Mollusca - General characters
• Phylum Mollusca - Classification

Nonchordates - Phylum Echinodermata

• Phylum Echinodermata - General characters
• Phylum Echinodermata - Classification

Nonchordates - Phylum Arthropoda - Type study - Cockroach

• Cockroach - External characters
• Cockroach - Digestive system
• Cockroach - Circulatory system
• Cockroach - Respiratory system
• Cockroach - Excretory system
• Cockroach - Nervous system
• Cockroach - Reproductive system

Nonchordates - Phylum Annelida - Type study - Pheretima

• Pheretima - External characters
• Pheretima - Digestive system
• Pheretima - Circulatory system
• Pheretima - Respiratory system
• Pheretima - Excretory system
• Pheretima - Nervous system
• Pheretima - Reproductive system

Kingdom Metazoa - Chordates

Chordates - Protochordata

• Protochordata - Subphylum Urochordata
• Protochordata - Subphylum Hemichordata
• Protochordata - Subphylum Cephalochordata

Chordates - Vertebrata

• Vertebrata - General characters
• Vertebrata - Classification

Chordates - Pisces

• Pisces - Class Chondrichthyes
• Pisces - Class Osteichthyes

Chordates - Amphibia

• Amphibia - General characters
• Amphibia - Classification

Chordates - Reptilia

• Reptilia - General characters
• Reptilia - Classification
• Reptilia - Study of snakes

Chordates - Aves

• Aves - General characters
• Aves - Classification

Chordates - Mammalia

• Mammalia - General characters
• Mammalia - Classification

Chordates - Amphibia - Type study - Frog

• Frog - Skeletal system
• Frog - Digestive system
• Frog - Respiratory system
• Frog - Circulatory system
• Frog - Nervous system
• Frog - Urinogenital system

Chordates - Mammalia - Type study - Rabbit

• Rabbit - Skeletal and muscular systems
• Rabbit - Digestive system
• Rabbit - Respiratory system
• Rabbit - Circulatory system
• Rabbit - Nervous system
• Rabbit - Urinogenital system

Chordates - Mammalia - Type study - Guinea pig

• Guinea pig - Skeletal and muscular systems
• Guinea pig - Digestive system
• Guinea pig - Respiratory system
• Guinea pig - Circulatory system
• Guinea pig - Nervous and endocrine systems
• Guinea pig - Excretory system
• Guinea pig - Reproductive system

Chordates - Aves - Type study - Pigeon

• Pigeon - Skeletal system
• Pigeon - Digestive system
• Pigeon - Respiratory and circulatory system
• Pigeon - Nervous system
• Pigeon - Urinogenital system