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300100 VO Palaeodiversity of Invertebrates (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Thursday from 9 am to 10.30 am
Start: 3rd October
Location: Praktikumsraum 2A205, UZAII, Geozentrum, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Taxonomy and systematics of invertebrates with emphasis on morphology and palaeodiversity. Students will know about the morphology and systematics of the important higher taxa of invertebrate metazoan fossils. They are aware of the evolution and diversity history of these taxa through the Phanerozoic.
Videos and pdfs of Powerpoint presentations will be provided on the Moodle platform well in advance. This material should be studied in preparation for the lecture. During the lecture we will answer questions of the students.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written examination
First examination: 1 February 2024
Further examinations in early March and June or upon request

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Each teaching unit will be treated with one question. Korrectly answered qurestions receive 5 points. A positive evaluation requires 50% of the total score.

Examination topics

Matter of the subject

Reading list

Boardman, R.S., Cheetham, A.H., Rowell, A.J., 1987, Fossil Invertebrates, 713 pp.
Clarkson, E.N.K., 1998, Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution, 4th edition, Blackwell, 452 pp
Lehmann U. & Hillmer, G. 2001, Wirbellose Tiere der Vorzeit, Enke-Verlag, 336 pp.
Taylor, P.D. & Lewis, D.N. 2005, Fossil Invertebrates, Natural History Museum London, 208 pp.
Ziegler, B., 2008, Paläontologie. Vom Leben der Vorzeit, Schweizerbart, 293 pp.

Association in the course directory

BPB 3, BAN 6, BBO 8, BOE 11, BZO 11, UF BU 10, T601

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