Table 4 Key organisms and actions to be taken
Organism | What we have to look at | What we will do |
|---|---|---|
Sponge (Scypha sp., aka Grantia sp.) | Preserved specimens and prepared slides (near-median longitudinal section) | Observations only |
Hydra (Hydra sp.) | Live specimens and prepared slides (general structure) | Observations only |
Brown planarian (Dugesia tigrina) | Live specimens and prepared slides (whole mount and cross section) | Observations only |
Roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides) | Preserved specimens and prepared slides (cross sections) | Dissection and observations |
Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) | Preserved specimens and prepared slides (cross sections) | Dissection and observations |