Bio 425 Aquatic Zoology Lab Taxa I

Kingdom “Protista” – non-monophyletic assemblage of protozoans & other microorganisms

Phylum Chlorophyta

Volvox sp.

Chlamydomonas sp.

Scenedesmus sp.

Spirogyra sp. – there are several slides that show different stages in the life cycle

Phylum Euglenozoa

Euglena sp.

Phylum Ciliophora

Paramecium sp.

Vorticella sp.

Phylum Dinoflagellata

Amoeba sp.

Phylum Chrysophyta

diatoms

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Porifera

Family Spongillidae

Spongilla sp.

Poriferan structural slides and features

Spicules – support structures

Gemmules – dormant capsules

Phylum Cnidaria

Class Hydrozoa

Hydra sp.

Gonionemus sp. – specimen (similar to NA FW jellyfish)

Phylum Platyhelminthes

Class Turbellaria

Planaria sp.

Phylum Rotifera

live specimens in pond water

Phylum Nematoda

Ascaris sp. – slide (c.s.)

Vinegar eels (wet mount)

Live specimens from pond water