Phyla Cnidaria and Ctenophora, Basic Animal Development ...
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<strong>Phyla</strong> <strong>Cnidaria</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ctenophora</strong>, <strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Animal</strong> <strong>Development</strong> &<br />
Introduction to Nervous Systems 5.6<br />
Lab #5 - Biological Sciences 102 – <strong>Animal</strong> Biology<br />
LAB PROCEDURE<br />
NAME: LAB SCORE:<br />
Class Hydrozoa<br />
<strong>Basic</strong> Body Plan<br />
While the dominant life stage of both Physalia <strong>and</strong> Velella exist as pneustonic (living at the airwater<br />
interface) polyp stage, Physalia is a floating colony of polyps exhibiting extensive<br />
polymorphism while the polyp stage of Velella is actually solitary.<br />
Observe the specimens <strong>and</strong>/or diagrams of the species listed below.<br />
Record the descriptive information requested at the end of the lab for each species.<br />
Aglaophenia latirostris (common name = Ostrich Plume Hydroid)<br />
Physalia physalia (common name = Portugeuese Man-of-War)<br />
Vellela velella (common name = By-the-Wind Sailor)