Animal Diversity – Chordata – Volume 2

Description

Contents :

1. Introduction to Chordata 1-1
2. General Characters of Chordata 2-4
3. Unique Characters of Chordata 5-5
4. Classification of Chordata  6-11
5. Prochordata – General Characters 12-12
6. Classification of Prochordata  13-16
7. Subphylum-Hemichordata 17-18
8. Enteropneusta 19-20
9. Pterobranchia 21-23
10. Subphylum – Urochordata 24-26
11. Ascidiacea 27-28
12. Thaliacea 29-29
13. Cyclomyaria 30-30
14. Hemimyaria 31-31
15. Larvacea 32-32
16. Comparison of Cyclomyaria and Hemimyaria 33-33
17. Comparison of Ascidiacea, Thaliacea and Larvacea 34-34
18. Subphylum – Cephalochordata 35-35
19. Balanoglossus 36-51
20. Balanoglossus is an Invertebrate and not a Chordate – Justify 52-54
21. Ascidian 55-77
22. Amphioxus 78-99
23. Agnatha 100-101
24. Petromyzon 101-106
25. Ammocoetes Larva 106-108
26. Pisces – General Characters 109-110
27. Pisces – Classification 111-113
28. Placoderms 114-114
29. Chondrichthyes 115-115
30. Elasmobranchii 116-116
31. Holocephali 116-117
32. Osteichthyes 118-118
33. Acanthodii 118-120
34. Actinopterygii 120-125
35. Sarcopterygii 126-127
36. Shark Scoliodon sorrakowah 128-176
37. Accessory Respiratory Organs in Fishes 177-184
38. Migration of Fishes 185-190
39. Fins in Fishes 191-197
40. Amphibia -General Characters 198-200
41. Amphibia – Classification 200-202
42. Subclass – Labyrinthodontia 202-202
43. Order – Ichthyostegalia 203-204
44.Order Temnospondyli 204-205
45.Order -Anthracosauria 205-207
46. Subclass – Lepospondyli ScaleVertebrata 207-208
47. Subclass – Lissamphibia Smooth Amphibia 208-216
48. Order -Anura 216-216
49. Order – Urodela 217-217
50. OrderApoda 217-217
51. Frog 218-284
52. Rhacophorus pleurosticus 285-286
53. Ambystoma tigrinum 287-289
54. Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) 289-291
55. Paedogenesis 292-293
56. ParentalCare in Amphibia 294-299
57. Metamorphosis in Amphibia 300-301
58. Reptilia -General Characters 302-304
59. Reptilia – Classification 304-309
60. Subclass -Anapsida 309-310
61. Cotylosauria 311-311
62. Seymouria 312-313
63. Chelonia 313-314
64. Subclass – Parapsida 314-316
65. Subclass -Diapsida 316-321
66. Lepidosauria 322-322
67. Squamata 322-323
68. Archosauria 323-323
69. Crocodilia 324-325
70. Subclass – Synapsida 325-326
71. Rhynchocephalia 327-329
72. Sphenodon 329-338
73. Calotes 339-381
74. Chelone mydas 382-384
75. Chamaeleon 384-386
76. Draco 387-388
77. Naja Naja (Comon Indian Cobra) 389-391
78. Identification of Poisonous and Non-poisonous Snakes of South India 391-398
79. Poison Apparatus 399-400
80. Biting Mechanism 400-403
81. Snake Venom 403-404
82. First Aid for Snake Bite 404-406
83. Antivenine 407-407
84. Skull of reptiles 407-412
85. Aves -General Characters 413-417
86. Aves – Classification – Upto Orders 417-420
87. Subclass -Archaeornithes 421-421
88. Subclass – Neornithes 422-431
89. Columba livia (Pigeon) 432-499
90. Archaeopteryx 500-501
91. Flight Adaptations of Bird 502-509
92. Flightless Birds 509-515
93. Feet in Birds 516-520
94. Beak in birds 521-527
95. Mammalia -General Characters 528-530
96. Mammalia – Classification 531-533
97. Subclass – Prototheria 533-537
98. Subclass – Metatheria 537-542
99. Classification of Metatheria 543-545
100. AdaptiveRadiation in Metatheria 546-548
101. Parallel Evolution in Metatheria 548-549
102. Macropus 549-550
103. Affinities of Metatheria 550-552
104. Subclass – Eutheria 552-552
105. Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) 553-642
106. Egg Laying Mammals – Prototheria 643-647
107. Classification of Prototheria 647-648
108. Ornithorhynchus 648-650
109. Echidna (Tachyglossus) 650-651
110. Affinities of Prototheria 652-654
111. Adaptations of AquaticMammals 655-660
112. Dentition in Mammals 660-670