Vertebrae Zoology Lab Quiz 1

What does "Agnathans" mean?

Jawless Fishes

What is the Superclass of Jawless Vertebrates?

Superclass Cyclostomi

What is the Superclass and Class of Hagfishes?

Superclass Cyclostomi

Class Myxini

What is the Superclass and Class of Lampreys?

Superclass Cyclostomi

Class Petromyzontida

GA freshwater native.

What is the name for Jawed Vertebraes?

Superclass Gnathostomata

What are Class Chondrichthyes?

Cartilaginous Fishes

What Subclass does Sharks, Skates, and Rays belong to?

Subclass Elasmobranchii

Ampullae of Lorenzini

Electromagnetic fields

What Order is Mackerel Sharks?

Order Lamniformes

What Order is Dogfish Sharks?

Order Squaliformes

What Order is Sawsharks?

Order Pristiophoriformes

What Order is Sawfish?

Order Pristiformes

What Order is Stingrays?

Order Myliobatiformes

What Subclass is Ratfishes or Chimeras

Subclass Holocephali

What is the Class for Lobe-finned Fish?

Class Sarcopterygii

What is the Subclass and Order of Coelacanths?

Subclass Coelacanthimorpha

Order Coelacanthiformes

What is the Subclass Dipnotetrapodomorpha?

2 Ways to breathe = “Dipno”

What is the Order for Lungfishes?

Order Ceratodontiformes

What is the Infraclass of Tetrapods?

Infraclass Tetrapoda

Tetrapods are technically lineage of a Lobe-Finned Fish.

What will Orders and Family always end in?

Orders always end in “Formes”

Family always end in “Dae”

What Class is the Ray-Finned Fish?

Class Actinopterygii

What is the Subclass for Cartilaginous bony Fish?

Subclass Chondrostei

What is the Order and Family of Sturgeons?

Order Acipenseriformes

Family Acipenseridae

What is the scientific name for Atlantic Sturgeon?

Acipenser oxyrinchus

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish

What is the Order and Family of Paddlefish?

Order Acipenseriformes

Family Polyodontidae

What is the scientific name for American Paddlefish?

Polyodon spathula

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is non-native, established.

What is the Subclass for “New-Finned Fish”?

Subclass Neopterygii

What is the Order and Family of Gars?

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae

What is the scientific name for Longnose Gar?

Lepisosteus osseus

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What are all of the Fishy Scale Types?

Placoid

Ganoid (Gar)

Cycloid - early bony fishes

What is the Order and Family of Bowfins?

Order Amiiformes

Family Amiidae

What is the scientific name for Ruddy Bowfin?

Amia calva

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What does Division Teleostei mean?

Division Teleostei = “Perfect Bone” —> More speed, less armour.

What is the Order and Family of Freshwater Eels?

Order Anguilliformes

Family Anguillidae

What is the scientific name for American Eel?

Anguilla rostrata

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What does Catadromy mean?

Catadromy = Lives entire life in freshwater, until time to reproduce.

What is the Order and Family of North American Minnows & Shiners?

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae

What is the scientific name for Bluefin Stoneroller?

Campostoma pauciradii

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

Bluefin Stoneroller = “Creek Cow”. Think of ‘Quiet on the Creek’.

What is the scientific name for Bluehead Chub?

Nocomis leptocephalus

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the scientific name for Yellowfin Shiner?

Notropis lutipinnis

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the Order and Family for Minnows, Shiners, and Carps?

Order Cypriniformes

Family Cyprinidae

What is the scientific name for Common Carp?

Cyprinus carpio

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is non-native, established.

What are Barbels?

Barbels = set off mouth in Carps, like whiskers.

What is the Order and Family for Suckers?

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae

What is the scientific name for Alabama Hog Sucker?

Hypentelium etowanum

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the scientific name for Robust Redhorse?

Moxostoma robustum

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the Order and Family for North American Freshwater Catfishes?

Order Siluriformes

Family Ictaluridae

What is the scientific name for Snail Bullhead?

Ameiurus brunneus

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the scientific name for Channel Catfish?

Ictalurus punctatus

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the scientific name for Speckled Madtom?

Noturus leptacanthus

Always remember to underline the name, separate lines. Also this is GA freshwater fish.

What is the name for the dorsal fin on Catfishes?

Posterior Dorsal Fin Catfishes = Adipose Fin

What type of scales do sharks, skates, and Rays have?

Placoid Scales

What is the Superclass, Class, and name of this species?

Superclass Cyclostomi

Class Myxini

Name - Hagfish

What is the Superclass, Class, Subclass, Order, and Name of this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Chondrichthyes

Subclass Elasmobranchii

Order Myliobatiformes

Name - Stingrays

What is the Superclass, Class, Subclass, Order, and Name of this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Chondrichthyes

Subclass Elasmobranchii

Order Squaliformes

Name - Dogfish Sharks

What is the Superclass, Class, Subclass, and Name of this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Chondrichthyes

Subclass Holocephali

Name - Ratfishes or Chimeras

What is the Superclass, Class, Subclass, Order, and Name for this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Chondrichthyes

Subclass Elasmobranchii

Order Lamniformes

Name - Mackerel Sharks (This is a Bonnet Head Shark)

Gar have heavy external armour for scales. What type are they?

Ganoid Scales

What is the Superclass, Class, Subclass, Order, Family, and Name for this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Actinopterygii

Subclass Neopterygii

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae

Name - Gars (This is an Alligator Gar)

What are the Superclass, Class, Subclass, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Actinopterygii

Subclass Neopterygii

Order Amiiformes

Family Amiidae (Bowfins)

Name - Ruddy Bowfin

Scientific Name - Amia calva

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Anguilliformes

Family Anguillidae (Freshwater Eels)

Name - American Eel

Scientific Name - Anguilla rostrata

What is the Superclass, Class, Subclass, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Superclass Gnathostomata

Class Actinopterygii

Subclass Neopterygii

Order Lepisosteiformes

Family Lepisosteidae (Gars)

Name - Longnose Gar

Scientific Name - Lepisosteus osseus

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Cypriniformes

Family Cyprinidae (Minnows & Carps)

Name - Common Carp

Scientific Name - Cyprinus carpio

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae (North American Minnows & Shiners)

Name - Yellowfin Shiner

Scientific Name - Notropis lutipinnis

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae (North American Minnows & Shiners)

Name - Bluefin Stoneroller

Scientific Name - Campostoma pauciradii

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Cypriniformes

Family Catostomidae (Suckers)

Name - Robust Redhorse

Scientific Name - Moxostoma robustum

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Siluriformes

Family Ictaluridae (North American Freshwater Catfishes)

Name - Channel Catfish

Scientific Name - Ictalurus punctatus

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Siluriformes

Family Ictaluridae (North American Freshwater Catfishes)

Name - Snail Bullhead

Scientific Name - Ameiurus brunneus

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Siluriformes

Family Ictaluridae (North American Freshwater Catfishes)

Name - Speckled Madtom

Scientific Name - Noturus leptacanthus

What is the Class, Division, Order, Family, Name, and Scientific Name for this species?

Class Actinopterygii

Division Teleostei

Order Cypriniformes

Family Leuciscidae (North American Minnows & Shiners)

Name - Bluehead Chub

Scientific Name - Nocomis leptocephalus