zoology practical 3

vertebrata

name unique characteristics of superclass agnatha

cartilaginous notochord. no jaws, paired fins or scales. elongated bodies

name unique characteristics of class myxini

slime producing, detrivores, deep sea dwelling, keratinized teeth on tongue

name unique characteristics of pteromyzontiformes

suctorial mouth, parasitic

name unique characteristics of chondrichthyes 

cartilaginous skeleton, jaws

name unique characteristics of elasmobranchii

continually replaced teeth, males have claspers, dermal denticles/placoid scales

name unique characteristics of holocephali

jaws with crushing plates, smooth skin, no spiracles

name unique characteristics of osteichthyes

bony skeleton, operculum, swim bladder or lungs

name unique characteristics of actinopterygii

ray finned fish

name unique characteristics of acipenceriformes

scutes, shovel shaped head

name unique characteristics of amiiformes

gular plate, heterocercal tail

name unique characteristics of lepisosteiformes

ganoid scales, poison eggs, heterocercal tail

name unique characteristics of teleostei

most populous group of fish, ctenoid scales, cycloid scales, homocercal tail

name unique characteristics of anguiliformes

leptocephalus larvae

name unique characteristics of gobiiformes

fused pelvic fin

name unique characteristics of cyprinoformes

no teeth in mouth, osteriophysi

name unique characteristics of characiformes

big teeth in mouth, osteriophysi

name unique characteristics of siluriformes

barbels, venomous spines, osteriophysi

name the superclass, order, class, and common name of this organism

agnatha, myxiniformes, myxini, hagfish

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agnatha, peromyzontiformes, petromyzontidae, lamprey

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chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii, shark

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chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii, skate

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chondrichthyes, elasmobranchii, ray

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chondrichthyes, holocephali, chimera/rat fish

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, chondrostei, acipenceriformes, sturgeon

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, holostei, amiiformes, bowfin

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, lepisosteiformes, gar

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, anguiliformes, eels

name the superclass, class, subclass, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, gobiiformes, gobies

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, cyprinoformes, minnows

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, siluriformes, catfish

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, characiformes, tetras, piranhas, ect

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, salmoniformes, salmon

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, cyprinoformes, suckers

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, teleostei, cyprinoformes, loaches

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osteichthyes, actinopterygii, perciformes, bass

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, perciformes, striped bass

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, perciformes, sunfish

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, perciformes, darter

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, perciformes, snapper

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, perciformes, perch

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, pleuronectiformes, flat fish

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, tetradontiformes, batfish

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, tetradontiformes, pufferfish

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, tetradontiformes, mola-mola

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, actinopterygii, tetradontiformes, triggerfish

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, sarcopterygii, coelacanthiformes, coelocanths

name the superclass, class, order, and common name of this organism

osteichthyes, sarcopterygii, ceratondiformes, lungfish

name unique characteristics of tetradontiformes

re-absorbed, vestigial, or modified pelvic fins

what mouth shape is this

superior

what mouth shape is this

terminal

what mouth shape is this

subterminal

what caudal tail shape is this

heterocercal

what caudal tail shape is this

homocercal

what caudal tail shape is this

diphycercal

what type of scales are these

placoid/dermal dentricles

what type of scales are these

ganoid

what type of scales are these

cycloid