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Invertebrate Zoology
1. Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology
2. Fundamental Concepts in Animal Architecture
3. Protozoa
4. Phylum Porifera
5. Phylum Cnidaria
6. Phylum Ctenophora
7. Phylum Platyhelminthes
8. Phylum Nematoda
9. Phylum Rotifera
10. Phylum Mollusca
11. Phylum Annelida
12. Phylum Arthropoda
13. Phylum Echinodermata
14. Phylum Hemichordata
15. Phylum Chordata
16. Comparative Physiology
17. Invertebrate Ecology and Evolution
18. Applied Invertebrate Biology
Protozoa
Classification Status
Traditional Inclusion with Invertebrates
Modern Phylogenetic Position
General Characteristics
Unicellularity
Cellular Complexity
Modes of Locomotion
Nutrition and Feeding
Reproduction Strategies
Habitat Diversity
Major Groups
Amoebozoa
Locomotion by Pseudopodia
Feeding Mechanisms
Representative Genera
Foraminifera
Test Formation
Marine Importance
Fossil Record
Radiolaria
Siliceous Skeletons
Planktonic Roles
Geological Significance
Ciliophora
Cilia Structure and Function
Nuclear Dimorphism
Conjugation
Apicomplexa
Parasitic Adaptations
Complex Life Cycles
Medical Importance
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