300143 VO Fundamentals in zoological systematics (2007W)

Lecture

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

DO 11.00-12.00 Uhr HS. 1, UZA 1, Biozentrum Althanstraße 14, 1090 Wien,
Beginn: 04.10.07

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Language: German

Examination dates

Monday 25.03.2013

Lecturers

Luitfried Salvini-Plawen

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Aims, contents and method of the course

The subject taught introduces into the principles and possibilities to systematise the diversity of animals (about 1.3 mill. species) and informs about uniform naming (nomenclature after ICZN), species definitions and types, origins of variability, patterns of similarity (phenetic/numerical, genetic), classification (hierarchy & taxonomy), the "natural" system (plesiomorphic & synapomorphic homologies), notions of interrelationships and problems in higher classification on behalf of selected examples.

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Association in the course directory

MZO 1, MEV W-7, MZO W-5, MEV 1, BZO 12

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