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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2011-2012 UMass Dartmouth Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

BIO 317 - Biology of Invertebrates

4 credits
3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: BIO 121, 122, 131, 132, 210, 211
An intensive survey of the taxonomy and functional morphology of the major invertebrate phyla, with special reference to adaptations of the intertidal marine invertebrates of the North Atlantic coast. Field trips to the diverse habitats of the area constitute an integral part of the laboratory.