Systematics, phylogeny, biodiversity. This topic focuses on the importance of systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny, zoological nomenclature, and biodiversity. "Protista", Opisthokonta - Choanoflagellata, Ministeriida; Metazoa - "Porifera", Ctenophora, Placozoa, Cnidaria; Bilateria - Acoelomorpha; Prostomia - Chaetognatha. This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups, with particular emphasis on sponges and cnidarians. Lophotrochozoa (Platyhelminthes, Gastrotricha, Entoprocta, Cycliophora, Gnathostomulida, Micrognathozoa, "Rotifera", Acanthocephala, Mollusca, Brachiozoa, Nemertea, Sipuncula, Annelida, Ectoprocta, Myzostomida, Mesozoa). This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups. Ecdysozoa (Scalidophora, Nematomorpha, Nematoda, Pentastomida, Pancrustacea: "Crustacea"). This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups. Panarthropoda (Onychophora, Tardigrada, Arthropoda: Trilobitomorpha, Pycnogonida, Chelicerata, Xiphosura, Myriapoda). This topic provides a general introduction to arthropods and their importance and focuses on the morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups, with particular emphasis on arachnids and myriapods. Arthropoda: Hexapoda: Entognatha, Ectognatha (Insecta): Archaeognatha, Zygentoma, "Palaeoptera" (Ephemeroptera; Odonata). This topic provides a general introduction to hexapods and their importance and focuses on the morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important primarily apterous hexapod groups and palaeopteran insects. Insecta: Polyneoptera: Plecoptera, Dermaptera, Zoraptera, Mantodea, Blattodea and Termitoidae ("Isoptera"), Orthoptera, Phasmatodea, etc. This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups, with particular emphasis on mantises, cockroaches, orthopterans, and stick insects. Insecta: Paraneoptera: Psocodea ("Psocoptera", Phthiraptera), Thysanoptera, Hemiptera (Auchenorrhyncha, Sternorrhyncha, Heteroptera). This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups of barklice and booklice, lice, thrips, planthoppers and leafhoppers, cicadas, aphids, scale insects, true bugs, and related groups, with particular emphasis on agricultural pests and true bugs. Insecta: Holometabola: Raphidioptera, Megaloptera, Neuroptera, Coleoptera, Strepsiptera. This topic provides an introduction to holometabolous insects and their importance and focuses on the morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups of lacewings and their relatives, alderflies and dobsonflies, snakeflies, beetles, and twisted-wing parasites, with particular emphasis on beetles. Insecta: Holometabola: Hymenoptera and the mecopteroid complex (Mecoptera and Siphonaptera, Diptera, Trichoptera, Lepidoptera). This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups of hymenopterans, scorpionflies, fleas, flies, caddisflies, and lepidopterans. Deuterostomia (Xenoturbellida, Hemichordata, Echinodermata). This topic focuses on the significance, morphology, phylogenetic relationships, systematics, and ecology of the most important groups, with particular emphasis on echinoderms. Practical lectures: Major diagnostic characters and practical identification of presented invertebrate specimens, work with selected permanent microscope slides and collection specimens. Comparison and documentation of the most important diagnostic characters (e.g. by drawing). Detailed study of taxa of particular didactic interest.
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