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BIO 350. Invertebrate Paleontology (3, 2)

4.00
Crosslisted: GEOL 350  

the present, emphasizing the evolution and paleobiology of animal life as shown by the fossil record. Lectures discuss methods used to interpret the fossil record and cover topics such as phylogeny and systematics, functional morphology, biostratigraphy, paleoecology, evolution and extinction. Laboratories focus on the major groups of invertebrates that are common in the geologic record. Prerequisite: GEOL 230, BIO 114, BIO 150 or permission of the instructor.