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Invertebrate Paleontology

Offered By: GEO GIRL via YouTube

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Explore the fascinating world of ancient invertebrates through this comprehensive video playlist on Invertebrate Paleontology. Delve into fossil preservation techniques and taxonomy, uncover the mysteries of evolution and speciation, and trace life's origins back to its earliest forms. Examine major extinction events and their impacts on biodiversity. Journey through the diverse phyla of invertebrates, including Porifera, Cnidaria, Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Arthropoda, Mollusca, Echinodermata, Foraminifera, Hemichordata, and Chordata. Investigate trace fossils and ichnofacies to understand ancient animal behaviors and environments. Learn about the characteristics, classification, and evolutionary history of various invertebrate groups, from sponges and corals to trilobites and echinoderms. Discover the intricacies of molluscan diversity, exploring bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods in detail. Analyze the complex world of arthropods, including chelicerates, crustaceans, insects, and the iconic trilobites. Examine the unique features of echinoderms and the microscopic yet significant foraminifera. Conclude by pondering the potential common causes behind mass extinction events that have shaped Earth's biological history.

Syllabus

Fossil Preservation Modes and Major Invertebrate Groups | GEO GIRL
Evolution and Phylogeny | GEO GIRL
Origin of Life on Earth and Early Evolution | GEO GIRL
Porifera (Sponges)- Morphology, Classification, & Evolution- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Cnidaria: Corals, Jellies, Anemones- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Bryozoa (Ectoprocta)- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Brachiopoda - Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Mollusca (Pt 1): Characteristics & Classes of Mollusks- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Mollusca (Pt 2): Bivalves & Gastropods- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Mollusca (Pt 3)- Cephalopods- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Arthropoda (Pt 1): Chelicerata, Crustacea, Insecta, Myriapoda- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Arthropoda (Pt. 2) Trilobites- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Echinoderms (Crinoids, Starfish, Sand Dollars, & More)- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Foraminifera (Forams)- Invertebrate Paleontology | GEO GIRL
Do All Mass Extinction Events have a Common Cause? | GEO GIRL


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GEO GIRL

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