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Invertebrates cells fire in response to similar stimuli as mammals, such as tissue trauma, high temperature, or changes in pH. The first invertebrate in which a neuron cell was identified was the medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis. [14] [15] Learning and memory using nociceptors have been described in the sea hare, Aplysia.
Pages in category "Lists of invertebrates" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Invertebrate common names (2 C, 13 P) Ctenophores (6 C, 10 P) E. Extinct invertebrates since 1500 (1 C, 55 P) I. Individual invertebrates (3 C) L. Lists of ...
Invertebrate paleontology - the study of fossil invertebrates These divisions are sometimes further divided into more specific specialties. For example, within arachnology, acarology is the study of mites and ticks ; within entomology, lepidoptery is the study of butterflies and moths , myrmecology is the study of ants and so on.
Cornu aspersum (formerly Helix aspersa)—a common land snail Shell of Marisa cornuarietis, a freshwater snail. Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks [a] (/ ˈ m ɒ l ə s k s /).
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
Pages in category "Invertebrate common names" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Brain coral; C.
The bivalves are a highly successful class of invertebrates found in aquatic habitats throughout the world. Most are infaunal and live buried in sediment on the seabed, or in the sediment in freshwater habitats. A large number of bivalve species are found in the intertidal and sublittoral zones of the oceans. A sandy sea beach may superficially ...