Biology

Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: Bryozoans Nonindigenous Aquatic Species: Bryozoans- Species list from the USGS on the nonindigenous bryozoans found in US waters, with factsheets and collection details for each. Pond Fairies Pond Fairies- Photographic study of the freshwater bryozoan, Plumatella repens. Entoprocta Entoprocta- Information on the classification of these bryozoans with an illustration of part of a colony of Pedicellina. Bryozoa Bryozoa- Information on the classification of these organisms with illustrations of Flustra, Lophophus crystallinus and Cristatella mucedo. Flowers of the Sea: Bryozoans Flowers of the Sea: Bryozoans- Photographic study by Jean-Marie Cavanihac of these marine organisms. Marine Bryozoans in Colour. Marine Bryozoans in Colour.- Photographic study by Jean-Marie Cavanihac of this fascinating marine group. Moss Animals Invade Lake Cochituate Moss Animals Invade Lake Cochituate- An article by A. Richard Miller about the fresh-water bryozoan Pectinatella magnifica. Introduction to the Bryozoa Introduction to the Bryozoa- Introduction to the Bryozoa, otherwise known as the "moss animals." The Phylum Brachiopoda The Phylum Brachiopoda- An introduction to the lamp shells including their characteristics, biology, classification and ecology. Brachiopoda Brachiopoda- Photographs of some live lamp shells and some fossil specimens. EuroBrachNet EuroBrachNet- Directory of the specialists working on brachiopods, recent publications, and systematics and taxonomy of the Brachiopoda. Introduction to the Brachiopoda Introduction to the Brachiopoda- Introduction to the Brachiopods, commonly known as lampshells. Systematics of the Brachiopoda Systematics of the Brachiopoda- Information from the University of California Paleontology Museum. Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Arthropoda- Philip Myers's introduction to Phylum Arthropoda, from the Animal Diversity Web. Identification of Insects Identification of Insects- An overview of morphological features of the different Classes of arthropods and Orders of insects, with photos of Italian arthropods by Alessandro Stra… Brisbane Insects and Spiders Brisbane Insects and Spiders- Photos and notes on insects and spiders in Brisbane, Australia. Arthropods of Europe Arthropods of Europe- Photo gallery of European insects and arachnids. Graphic Science Graphic Science- Image galleries of all major insect groups and other arthropods in Australia. Features the work of Australian macro insect photographer Denis Crawford. Reference Library of Digitized Insect Sounds Reference Library of Digitized Insect Sounds- Audio samples organized by both species and subject. What's That Bug? What's That Bug?- Information, user-contributed images, and identification help for insects and relatives of North America. Herper.com: Invertebrates Herper.com: Invertebrates- Articles and links related to insects, arachnids, and other invertebrates. Bugs in Cyberspace Bugs in Cyberspace- Images and information on many species of arthropods. Sections on phasmids, mantids, beetles, scorpions, and US invertebrates. BugGuide.Net BugGuide.Net- An online resource devoted to insects, spiders and their kin, with identification help, images, and information. Arthropoda Arthropoda- Phylogeny, bibliography, and links from the Tree of Life Project. Insects of Ojibway Prairie, Windsor, Ontario Insects of Ojibway Prairie, Windsor, Ontario- Photo galleries and information on spiders, chiggers, mayflies, fireflies, dragonflies, butterflies, moths, leafhoppers and other inv… Cirrus Digital Imaging Cirrus Digital Imaging- Gallery of close-up photos of common North American arthropods. Introduction to the Cheliceramorpha Introduction to the Cheliceramorpha- About the arthropod order that includes spiders and scorpions, mites and ticks, horseshoe crabs, and daddy-longlegs. Cheliceramorpha includes … Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery- A large collection of photographs and movies of insects and other arthropods and they damage they cause. Includes links to accompan… Introduction to the Arthropoda Introduction to the Arthropoda- The Arthropods, the largest animal phylum, includes insects, spiders, crustaceans, and others. Information from UC-Berkeley website. Bug Pictures Bug Pictures- Gallery of photos of insects and spiders, mainly from France. Phylum Annelida Phylum Annelida- The segmented worms, including earthworms, polychaete worms, and leeches. The Phylum Annelida The Phylum Annelida- Provides information on this diverse phylum, the characteristics of worms, and information on the three classes, Polychaeta, Aelosomata and Clitellata. Wormlab Wormlab- Photographs and links to other worm pages, from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Annelida Annelida- Information on these organisms and their phylogenetic relationships from the Tree of Life Web Project, with photographs of several species. Introduction to the Annelida Introduction to the Annelida- Introduction to the Annelida, the segmented worms. Center for Annelida Resources Center for Annelida Resources- The Illinois Natural History Survey Annelida Collection is one of the largest state collections of freshwater oligochaetes in the USA, holding more … Reefkeeper’s Guide to Invertebrate Zoology: Flat and Ribbon Worms Reefkeeper’s Guide to Invertebrate Zoology: Flat and Ribbon Worms- Article outlining the biology of the Platyhelminthes and Nemertea. The Phylum Acanthocephala The Phylum Acanthocephala- An introduction to the biology, classification and ecology of spiny-headed worms. Acanthocephala Acanthocephala- Article from Wikipedia on this phylum of parasitic worms. Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres- Covers all topics on the origins of life, but focuses especially on molecular evolution and evolution in a cosmic context. Abstracts a… Journal of Mammalian Evolution Journal of Mammalian Evolution- Quarterly which serves as a multidisciplinary forum for research that contributes to mammalian evolutionary biology. Abstracts available. From the … Evolution and Human Behavior Evolution and Human Behavior- Presents research reports and theory in which evolutionary perspectives are brought to bear on the study of human behavior. Provides guidelines for a… Infection, Genetics and Evolution Infection, Genetics and Evolution- This journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases (MEEGID) is a peer-reviewed journal, affiliated to the s… Journal of Human Evolution Journal of Human Evolution- Aimed jointly at palaeoanthropological work, covering human and primate fossils, and at comparative studies of living species. Evolution Evolution- International journal of organic evolution published on behalf of the Society for the Study of Evolution. Registration needed. Genome Biology and Evolution Genome Biology and Evolution- Journal offering free abstracts and full text articles on original research which applies genomic analysis to evolutionary biology and taxanomy. Brain, Behavior and Evolution Brain, Behavior and Evolution- Publishes original articles on the structure, function and evolution of nervous systems in vertebrates and invertebrates. Provides guidelines for au… BMC Evolutionary Biology BMC Evolutionary Biology- Open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of molecular and non-molecular evolution. Provides information on … Molecular Biology and Evolution Molecular Biology and Evolution- Information on this journal published by the Oxford University Press, on membership, subscriptions and instructions for authors. Archives availabl… Journal of Molecular Evolution Journal of Molecular Evolution- Covers experimental and theoretical work aimed at deciphering features of molecular evolution. Abstracts available freely. From the International S…