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General Chordate References

  • Chordata
    Arizona's Tree of Life Web Page. An introduction, pictures, characteristics, phylogenetic relationships and references on chordates.
    http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/chordata/chordata.html
    (Added: Mon Jul 02 2001)
  • Introduction to the Chordata
    Morphological characteristics of the chordates and also links to additional information.
    http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/chordata/chordata.html
    (Added: Mon Jul 02 2001)
  • Phylum Chordata
    Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. General characteristics of chordates, with links to urochordates and vertebrates.
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata.html
    (Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)
  • Phylum Chordata
    This site, from the University of Minnesota has information on chordates, and links to some primitive chordates, as well as the vertebrate classes.
    http://www.cbs.umn.edu/class/spring2000/biol/2012/chordate.htm
    (Added: Mon Jul 02 2001)

Systematics and Characteristics of the Craniates

  • Systematics of the Vertebrates
    Includes links to many extinct and extant vertebrates.
    http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/vertsy.html
    (Added: Sat Jan 26 2002)

Class Myxini

  • Hyperotreti (Hagfishes)
    Arizona's Tree of Life Web Page. An introduction, pictures, characteristics, discussion of the skull, phylogenetic relationships, and references on hagfishes. http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/chordata/hyperotreti/hyperotreti.html
    (Added: Mon Jul 09 2001)
  • Introduction to the Myxini
    University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology. Images, photos, systematics, more information, and links.
    http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/basalfish/myxini.html
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)

Class Cephalaspidomorphi

  • Hyperoartia (Lampreys)
    Arizona's Tree of Life Web Page. An introduction, pictures, characteristics, discussion of the skull, phylogenetic relationships, and references on lampreys. http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/chordata/hyperoartia/hyperoartia.html
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)
  • Sea Lamprey Control
    Information from the Great Lakes Fisheries Commission.
    http://www.glfc.org/lampcon.php
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)

Subclass Elasmobranchii

  • Class Chondrichthyes
    Links to many individual species accounts.
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/chondrichthyes.html
    (Added: Sat Jan 26 2002)
  • Sharks and Their Relatives
    Sea World Education Department information on sharks.
    http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Sharks&Rays/home.html
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)
  • Squalus acanthius, the Spiny Dogfish
    From the Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan. Information on physical characteristics, natural history, etc.
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/squalus/s._acanthius
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)
  • The Great White Shark
    Images and information. University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology. Images, photos, systematics, more information, and links.
    http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/Doug/shark.html
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)
  • Welcome to the AES
    The home pages of the American Elasmobranch Society have information and links relating to elasmobranchs. Provocative titles for the Anti-Finning Posters.
    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Organizations/aes/aes.htm
    (Added: Tue Jul 10 2001)

Primitive Bony Fish

  • Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae
    Photographs, information, references on the coelacanth.
    http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfacts/fish/coela.htm
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)
  • Dinofish.com
    The Coelacanth: Living Fossil. This site contains some information, but of greater utility are the many links to other sites with information on the coelocanth.
    http://www.dinofish.com/
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)

Teleosts

  • American Fisheries Society Home Page
    "The mission of the American Fisheries Society is to improve the conservation and sustainability of fishery resources and aquatic ecosystems by advancing fisheries and aquatic science and promoting the development of fisheries professionals.
    http://www.fisheries.org/
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)
  • Class Actinopterygii. U of MI site on actinopterygiian fish
    Pictures, much information on the morphology, distribution, and ecology of a large number of fish. Each fish is linked to additional web pages. Images may not be available for display depending on your server.
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/actinopterygii.html
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)
  • Fish FAQ
    This site is not just on fish, but includes other marine organisms. If you want a fun look at the various interesting organisms you'll learn about in this course, check out this site from the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Click on the questions and you'll be linked to the answer and a picture.
    http://www.nefsc.nmfs.gov/faq/index.html
    (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)
  • Marine Fishes of Hawai'i
    A pictorial guide to the families of marine fishes found in the waters surrounding the Hawaiian Islands.
    http://coralreefnetwork.com/marlife/fishes/fishes.htm
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)
  • Teleostei. Arizona's Tree of Life Web Page
    Pictures, characteristics, phylogenetic relationships, references on teleost fishes. A cladogram and references on teleosts. Some links to various groups of teleosts.
    http://phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/eukaryotes/animals/chordata/actinopterygi
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)
  • The Love Lab
    An interesting site with information and links related to fish, from a marine lab.
    http://id-www.ucsb.edu/lovelab/index.html
    (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)

Vision in Fishes

  • Vision in Billfish
    Reports on vision of open ocean fishes
    http://www.vthrc.uq.edu.au:16080/ecovis/VisionRep.html
  • Neuroethology
    Research on vision in fish
    http://www.vims.edu/bridge/index_fritsches.html







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