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Family: Tapiridae
biology and taxonomy of the tapirs from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/perissodactyla/tapiridae

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary The family Tapiridae contains tapirs. They are placed in one genus, Tapirus , with four species. Three of these species live in South America, ranging from southern Mexico through central America to Venezuela, and south to Paraguay and Brazil. The fourth species, the Malayan tapir, inhabits Burma and Thailand south to Malaya and Sumatra. Tapirs are shy, reclusive rainforest animals that live in nearly any wooded or grassy habitat with a permanent supply of water. They have also been found in dry deciduous forests and mountain forests. Species included in the Animal Diversity Web: Tapirus bairdii (Baird's Tapir) -t- Accounts marked with a p contain pictures, t contain narrative text (student authored), a contain anatomical still/QTVR images, and s contain digitized sound clips. Tapirs are about the size of a donkey. Their body is rounded in back and tapering in front well suited for rapid movement through thick underbrush. They also have a very short tail. Tapirs have bristly hairs scattered all over the body, and an inconspicuous mane is present on two of the South American species. All the South American tapirs are uniform dark brown or gray in color, whereas the Malayan tapir is black on its hind legs and the entire front of its body, and creamy white through its midsection. All tapirs have a short, fleshy proboscis formed by the snout and upper lips. This proboscis is more elongated in the South American species. Tapir eyes are small and flush with the side of the head; their ears are oval, erect, and not very mobile.
Biology And Taxonomy Of Green Algae IV
biology and taxonomy of Green Algae IV . An International Symposium.Juny 2428, 2002. GreenAlga.doc. The International Symposium will
http://herba.msu.ru/news/Botanical_News/green.html

Extractions: "Biology and Taxonomy of Green Algae IV" An International Symposium Juny 24-28, 2002 GreenAlga.doc The International Symposium will be organized by the Phycological Section of the Slovak Botanical Society SAS and the Institute of Botany SAS at the Congress Centrum of the Slovak, Academy of Sciences, Smolenice-Castle, Slovakia, in June 24-28, 2002. Smolenice-Castle is situated about 70 km NE of Bratislava, capital of the Slovak Republic. The meeting will provide a forum for young and established phycologists for communication and discussion on many aspects of biology and taxonomy of freshwater green algae, including basic and applied research. Number of participants is limited to 80. Limited funds are available to assist young scientists to take part in the Symposium. Please, send the application for obtaining grants with the abstract by February 28, 2002 Scientific program consists of plenary lectures, workshops (Desmids Taxonomy, convener P. F. M. COESEL; Genetics and Biochemistry of Chlamydomonas (convener D. VLCEK); Ecology and Applied Biology of Green Algae (conveners P. MARVAN, J. MAKOVINSKA) and poster sessions. Proceedings will be published in the international journal Biologia, Section Botany, Bratislava. Deadlines: Response form to reach........November 30, 2001 ·
Lycaon Pictus (African Hunting Dog): Narrative
Notes on taxonomy, biology and behavior.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/lycaon/l._pictus$narrative.html

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Written by Michael Mulheisen; Crystal Allen, University of Michigan student; Crystal Allen, University of Michigan student Classification Table of Contents Ethiopian : At one time the distribution of Lycaon pictus was throughout the non-forested and non-desert areas of Africa. Their current distribution is more fragmented. African hunting dogs are now found in Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, parts of Zimbabwe, Swaziland, and the Transvaal. (Kingdon, 1997, http://www.djuma.co.za/djuma/huntingdog.htm Mass: 18 to 36 kg. The African Hunting Dog's scientific name, Lycaon pictus , reflects the color of their pelage. Lycaon pictus literally means painted or ornate wolf. The fur appears to be painted with brown, red, black, yellow and white areas. The pattern of colors is different on each animals coat, much like the stripes of zebras. The fur of Lycaon pictus is short, with little or no underfur, and the blackish skin is sometimes visible where fur is sparse. Typically there is dark fur on the head and a white tip on the end of their bushy tail. They have large, rounded ears, a thin body, and long, muscular legs with four toes on each foot. The body length of
CRJHS - Biology - Plant Taxonomy
Home Class Policies Reading List Rotating Work Plant taxonomy LinksPlant taxonomy. Botanists have sought to classify the over .
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Extractions: Home Class Policies Reading List Rotating Work ... Plant Taxonomy Links Plant Taxonomy Botanists have sought to classify the over .... species found in our world in ways which establish evolutionary relationships between species. Species identification is important for field and theoretical biologists because it informs them about how plants colonized and inhabit a particular ecological setting and how populations have expanded and evolved. To identify a species Biologists have designed keys which use morphological attributes of plants to differentiate between species. The following links specify these morphological attributes. Stem and Root Types Leaf Composition and Arrangement Leaf Shape
Camelidae Family
biology and taxonomy of the camel family from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/camelidae.h

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary There are two groups of living camels. One, found in northern Africa and central Asia, consists of the dromedary (one-humped camel) and bactrian camels (two-humped camel). Dromedaries and most bactrian camels exist today only in domestication. The other group, the South American camelids, includes 2 to 4 species. Llamas and alpacas, sometimes considered to be the same species, may both have been derived from the guanaco through a thousand years or more of domestication. Guanacos and vicugnas still exist in the wild, although wild populations of both are depleted and threatened. Camelids are all large. The South American forms range in weight from 35 kg to almost 100 kg. Old World camels, however, are much larger, weighing 450 to 650 kg. Camelids vary in body shape from slender to stocky, but all have long, gracile necks; a small head; and long, slender legs. The upper lip is deeply and distinctively cleft. Their toes are splayed, and camelids are the only plantigrade or fully digitigrade ungulates (camels are sometimes grouped with several extinct families in the infraorder Tylopoda, which means "padded foot").
KLUWER Academic Publishers | The Biology Of Mallomonas
Books » The biology of Mallomonas. The biology of Mallomonas Morphology,taxonomy and Ecology. Add to cart. by Peter Siver Book Series
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Extractions: Mallomonas is one of the most important genera in the plankton of freshwater lakes. Not only is the genus prominent in contemporary floras, but its silicious scales and bristles often form a significant component of the microfossil floras within lake sediments. As a result, Mallomonas has become a valuable paleoindicator for the documentation of historical lakewater conditions. This volume provides a compendium of descriptions and high quality scanning electron micrographs for over 60 taxa. The volume also provides the first comprehensive work detailing the comparative morphology of cells, scales and bristles and ecological requirements at the specific and subspecific levels.
Suidae Family
biology and taxonomy of the pig family from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/artiodactyla/suidae.html

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Sus scrofa , from which the domesticated pigs are derived, in a variety of places around the world, including North America, New Zealand and New Guinea. Fossil suids are known from the Oligocene of Europe and Asia and the Miocene of Africa. These medium-sized animals are typically stocky with a barrel-like body. The skin is usually thick and sparsely haired. Head and body length ranges from 500-1900 mm, tail length ranges from 35-40 mm and adult body weight can be as high as 350 kg. The eyes are usually small and located high on the skull, and the ears are small and pointed. The skull is usually long and has a flat dorsal profile. One of the most notable characteristics of suids is the mobile snout, which has a cartilaginous disk at its tip and terminal nostrils. It is supported by a prenasal bone located below the nasals . The skull has a prominent occipital crest that is formed from the supraoccipital and parietal bones. The
KLUWER Academic Publishers | The Biology Of Acinetobacter
Books » The biology of Acinetobacter. The biology of Acinetobacter taxonomy,Clinical Importance, Molecular biology, Physiology, Industrial Relevance.
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Order Pholidota/Family Manidae
biology and taxonomy of the pangolins from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/pholidota.html

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Pangolins are a small group (seven living species placed in one genus and one family, Manidae) of mammals that feed mostly on ants. They are found in the tropical regions of Africa and Asia. Pangolins are conspicuous and remarkable because their backs are covered with large, overlapping scales made up of agglutinated hairs. But they are strange in other ways as well. Their tongue is extraordinarily long and muscular, arising from the pelvis and the last pair of ribs deep in the animal's chest. As a result, the tongue and associated muscles are longer than the animal's head and body, allowing the tongue to be extruded to an astonishing degree. Pangolins lack teeth. Instead, the the pyloric part of their stomach is thickened and muscular, with odd keratinous spines projecting into its interior. It usually contains pebbles and seems to be used for "chewing" in much the same way as a bird's gizzard. Pangolins have the ability to close their ears and nostrils as well as eyes, presumably to keep ants out. The skull of pangolins is smoothly conical, lacking the ridges and crests found on most mammalian crania. The
Library Of Congress Subject Headings For The Historical Sciences, 1995
includes many others} biologyClassification QH83 {not all historical} Usedfor Biosystematics Systematics (biology) taxonomy (biology) Related topics
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Extractions: @import url("rjo2.css"); RJO search Darwin-L Files LC Subject Headings Anthropology, Prehistoric Antiquarians Archaeology [CC (general)] [GN700-GN890 (prehistoric antiquity)] Here and with local subdivision are entered works on the discipline of archaeology. Works on the antiquities of particular regions, countries, cities, etc. are entered under the name of the place subdivided by Antiquities. Auxiliary sciences of history BiologyClassification BotanyClassification BotanyClassificationMolecular aspects [QK95.6] Used for: Molecular systematics of plants Plant molecular systematics Broader topics: Plant molecular biology BotanyClassificationStatistical methods Branching processes Cladistic analysis [QH83 (BiologyClassification)] Used for: Cladism Cladistic taxonomy Cladograms Phylogenetic taxonomy Taxonomy, Cladistic Taxonomy, Phylogenetic Broader topics: BiologyClassification Branching processes Phylogeny Chronology [CE] Chronology, Historical
Biological Information About Lemmings
Lemmings fact and fiction, with details about lemming taxonomy, and the biology of the Norway lemming (Lemmus lemmus).
http://www.xeye.org/1995-2000/LemmZoo.html

Extractions: `The Lemming Zoo' The information provided here is taken from several sources. If you think that some statement is untrue it would be nice if you told me to correct it. I am studying computer science and not biology... On the Northern hemisphere. Most species populate regions in the tundra or taiga. A few have specialized to live in savannahs and steppes, but I am not sure how much they have in common with the others. Due to lack of information, only the Latin and German names are available here. Where have they been put in the Hierarchy: Phylum: Chordata [ German: Chordatiere]
IOC Ocean Portal : Top > RESEARCH TOPICS > Marine Biology > Diversity/Taxonomy
n/a Votes 0 Tell a Friend This centre includes specialised databases that recordand organise the widely scattered information on taxonomy, geographic and
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Amblyrhynchus Cristatus (Marine Iguana): Narrative
biology and taxonomy of this Galapagos Islands reptile.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/amblyrhynchus/a._cristatus.html

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Written by Kristi Roy, Michigan State University student Classification Table of Contents Oceanic Islands : The marine iguana inhabits the Galapagos Islands which form an archipelago off the coast of South America. The volcanic Galapagos has never been attached to another land mass so it is believed that iguanas rafted over water from South America (Cogger and Zweifel 1998). Some researchers believe that the land iguanas and the marine iguana diverged from a common ancestor at least 10 MY on the former islands of the archipelago which are now below sea level (Rassmann et. al. 1997). Amblyhynchus cristatus is a grey to black iguana with pyramid-shaped dorsal scales. They have shorter more blunt snouts than land iguanas, and they have a slightly laterally compressed tail. The young have a lighter color dorsal stripe (Rassmann et. al. 1997). Natural History The marine iguana feed almost exclusively on marine algae (Cogger and Zweifel 1998). Larger members of the species feed more often by diving at high tide while smaller animals are restricted to intertidal feeding at low tide (Laurie and Brown II 1990). A major change in the marine algal flora occurred between November 1982 and July 1983. This coincided with abnormally high rainfall, sea level, and sea surface temperatures associated with El Nino-Southern Oscillation Event (ENSO). ENSO events are described as a mass of low-salinity nutrient-poor surface water moving south in the eastern tropical pacific. This causes a decrease in biological productivity and decreases survival and reproduction of animals dependant on the effected ecosystem. This was followed by unusually high mortality of maine iguanas (Laurie and Brown II 1990).
Taxonomy And Biology Of Sipunculans, With Emphasis On The
taxonomy and biology of Sipunculans, with Emphasis on the Morphology of Phascolionstrombus (Montagu,1804). MARINE ZOOLOGY, GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY.
http://www.gmf.gu.se/old_english_gmf/PhDTheses/Hylleberg.html

Extractions: Hylleberg.htmlTEXTJyWsbx¬ý¬Ùt»»U³ Home Information Board Council ... Announcement Taxonomy and Biology of Sipunculans, with Emphasis on the Morphology of Phascolion strombus (Montagu,1804) An overview of characters and taxonomy of the phylum is presented with emphasis on aspects of variability and the caution needed when sipunculans are to be classified. I describe epidermal organs and the gut of Phascolion strombus with regard to morphology, histochemistry, and biology. New morphological findings include (1) an expanded nuchal organ; (2) acidophilie gland cells of epidermal organs opening to the surface via individual pores; (3) there is no evidence of an open pore for the nerve endings of epidermal organs. Nerves of the axial cell column terminate in a cap; (4) the ultrastructure of up to 2.5 um coarse granules in epidermal organs displays three parts with markedly different electron density; (5) a ca. 12 um long structure with abundant tubules is present in epidermal organs of the smooth region. - The morphology and histochemistry of the intestinal system of sipunculans is reviewed and compared to the gut of P. strombus
Order Dermoptera/Family Cynocephalidae
biology and taxonomy of the colugos from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/dermoptera.html

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Colugos are strange, medium-sized animals (1-2 kg, approximately the size of a very large squirrel) with a large, well-furred membrane extending from the sides of the neck to the forepaws, and from the forepaws back to the hind feet and end of the tail. This membrane allows them to glide long distances (over 100 m) with considerable manueverability. The membrane is covered by brownish or gray pelage with irregular white spots. The fore and hind feet have long, needle-sharp claws, useful for holding onto bark and branches. The skull of a colugo is very distinctive, broad and flat in outline and with a nearly complete postorbital process that sets off the eye sockets. The tympanic bullae are flattened, and the palate is broad and flat. The teeth are relatively small and simple. The molars retain the basic tribosphenic pattern, with well developed lophs used in chewing abrasive plant matter. The first upper incisor is reduced, while the second (outer) upper incisor is caniniform. The
Taxonomy And Feeding Biology Of Some Benthic Rhizopods, Mainly
Abstract. taxonomy, feeding biology and certain connected morphological adaptationswere studied in some foraminiferans from the northeastern Atlantic.
http://www.gmf.gu.se/old_english_gmf/PhDTheses/Cedhagen.html

Extractions: Taxonomy and Feeding Biology of some Benthic Rhizopods, mainly Foraminiferans (Protozoa) Tomas Cedhagen, 1992 Taxonomy, feeding biology and certain connected morphological adaptations were studied in some foraminiferans from the north-eastern Atlantic. Improved procedures for sampling, handling and certain types of study of foraminiferans are described. Astrorhiza arctica A. arenifera A. sabulifera Amoeba gigantea and Megamoebomyxa argillobia are shown to be growth forms of Astrorhiza limicola and have been synonymized with that species. Cornuspiroides striolata C. profundum and Cornuspirella diffusa are growth forms of Cornuspira foliacea and have been synonymized. The komokiacean Globipelorhiza sublittoralis gen. et sp. n. is described. A new monotypic rhizopod class, Schizocladea, was described for Schizocladus sublittoralis by Cedhagen and Mattson, 1992. It is organized as a reticulate plasmodium embedded in a mucilaginous matrix. It lacks solid wall structures, but has a few internal, supportive rods. The body is branched, mainly dichotomously, bush-like, very soft, and 1 cm high. Branching is achieved by longitudinal splitting of the branches. Different feeding adaptations were found in the investigated species.
Order Hyracoidea/Family Procaviidae
biology and taxonomy of hyraxes from the Animal Diversity Web.
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/mammalia/hyracoidea.html

Extractions: The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web About us ... Glossary Hyraxes, also known as dassies or conies, are jack-rabbit sized animals with short tails and peculiar, 3-toed hind feet with almost hoof-like nails on two of the toes (the inner toe has a claw). The forefeet have 5 toes. The soles of their fore- and hindfeet, which are moistened by special sweat glands, are remarkably soft and elastic, which works to increase their friction against the substrate. They have specialized muscles in the soles of the feet that help them to work almost like a suction cup. The feet of hyraxes are mesaxonic, meaning that the plane of symmetry of the foot goes through the third digit. In this they resemble perissodactyls. The skulls of hyraxes have a short rostrum, prominent postorbital processes that form a postorbital bar, small bullae , a large jugal that contributes to the glenoid fossa, and a broad plate-like angular region of the mandible. Hyraxes have a single incisor on each side of the upper jaw (two on the lower), followed by a
Omne Vivum - Biology Taxonomy Biologie Taxonomie - All Life,
Systematisch overzicht van planten en dierenwereld met veel foto's.Category World Nederlands Wetenschap Exacte Wetenschappen Biologie taxonomy, taxonomie, taxonomisch, taxonomische, taxon, taxa, taxonomic, taxonomical life,nomenclatuur, Systematics, Systematiek, biology, microbiology, biologie
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Introduction To The Scorpiones
A brief description of scorpion history, biology and taxonomy from UCMP Berkeley.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/arthropoda/arachnida/scorpiones.html

Extractions: Scorpions are the oldest arachnids for which fossils are known, and they were the first arachnid fossils to be found in Paleozoic strata. The Silurian scorpions appear to have lived in the water, since their fossils have gills, but by the Carboniferous scorpions with such features are no longer found fossils from the Pennsylvanian age Mazon Creek beds have book lungs covered by protective plates, and so were probably land-dwellers. The best scorpion fossils come from the Devonian and the Oligocene; there is a severe lack of fossils known from the intervening period. These earliest scorpiones are considered to be Protoscorpions, since they possess many traits which are plesiomorphic for scorpions. For example, in all scorpions the thick front portion on the abdomen is made up of seven segments, but the number of sternite plates which cover this region varies among the earliest fossils, while all living species have five. All scorpions have an additional five segments after the initial seven, ending in a sharp sting. This sting contains a pair of poison glands which can paralyze prey, usually insects or small rodents , or may deliver a painful sting to incautious persons. Most scorpion stings are merely painful, leading to swelling in the immediate region of the sting, but some scorpions of northern Africa and the American southwest can be deadly. In the US, the deadliest scorpions are to be found in Arizona, where it is a good idea to shake out shoes before putting them on in the morning!
Taxonomy
Category Science biology taxonomy http//www.sysbot.org/. 2, Biognomen. CategoryScience biology taxonomy http//www.bionetintl.org/.
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