Invertebrate Zoology

  1. Phylum Ctenophora
    1. General Characteristics
      1. Biradial Symmetry
        1. Diploblastic Structure
          1. Transparent Body
            1. Marine Distribution
            2. Distinctions from Cnidaria
              1. Absence of Cnidocytes
                1. Colloblasts
                  1. Muscle Development
                  2. Locomotion
                    1. Ctenes Structure and Function
                      1. Swimming Mechanisms
                        1. Bioluminescence
                        2. Feeding Mechanisms
                          1. Colloblasts
                            1. Prey Capture
                              1. Tentacle Systems
                              2. Nervous and Sensory Systems
                                1. Nerve Net Organization
                                  1. Statocyst Function
                                    1. Sensory Capabilities
                                    2. Reproduction and Development
                                      1. Hermaphroditism
                                        1. Larval Development
                                          1. Regeneration Abilities
                                          2. Classification and Diversity
                                            1. Major Orders
                                              1. Morphological Variations
                                              2. Phylogenetic Position
                                                1. Relationship to Other Phyla
                                                  1. Evolutionary Significance

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