Invertebrate animal field guide assignment

You are tasked with compiling a short field guide that covers the diversity of acoelomate and
coelomate animals that we encountered in lab. This booklet should provide a brief snapshot of
defining characteristics and behaviors of the various animals, as outlined below:

Organism name provide the common and/or taxonomic name for your organism or organism
group (e.g.: longhorned case maker caddisfly, Ceraclea spp. or Order Trichoptera).
Image provide an image of your organism. This can be hand-drawn or a photograph.
o It can be difficult to draw some of the complex organisms, but you should give it a shot!
This isnt an art course, so you will not be graded on how true-to-form your sketch is. So
long as you attempt to represent the key features of your critter, you can rest assured
that you wont be penalized.
You will be REQUIRED to DRAW at least 3 of the entries in your guide.
Distinguishing characteristics take notes on some of the key anatomical features (e.g.: two
sets of long antennae, a hard, plate-like shell, etc.) of your organism. Simple things, such as
body color or shape, can be very useful in describing your organism!
Noted behavior Note any distinct behaviors that your organism exhibits. How does it move
in its environment? Is it aggressive? Does it tend to hide away from other organisms?

This guide should encompass the characteristics that you find interesting about your organism. Use
what youve learned in lab, or prior information, to write the text of your entries. As this is a
biodiversity lab, make sure to include a range of organisms. Follow this guideline when choosing
organisms to include:

AT LEAST 2 acoelomate animals

AT LEAST 1 mollusk species
AT LEAST 5 arthropods
o must include examples from Class Insecta and Subphyla Crustacea

Your guide should include between 9 10 entries, though you may include more if youd like!

Invertebrate Animal Diversity Guide grading rubric.

Criterion
Diversity
Contains 9 10 entries with at least 2
acoelomates, 1 mollusk, 5 arthropods
from different groups (see guidelines).
(7 points)
Image at least 3 hand-drawn entries.
Properly-credited photos acceptable
for other entries. (4 points)

Content
Entries provide personal observations,
noted behavior and information
pertaining to species morphology and
distinctive characteristics. (5 points)
Formatting
Neat, free of spelling/grammar errors,
proper formatting for taxonomic
names and arranged adequately. Fills
in table of contents, with organized
taxa. (4 points)

Total=

/20
Comments:

Excellent

Fair

Poor