A continuation of GEOL 2406. The course begins with the origin of the oldest vertebrates about 500 million years ago (Cambrian), the invasion of fresh water habitats by the armoured fishes, and the arrival of the tetrapods (amphibians) on land in the Late Devonian. Also examines the rise of the reptiles during the Carboniferous, mammal-reptiles of the late Paleozoic-Triassic, dinosaur success of the Mesozoic and mass extinctions; origins of flight in reptiles and birds, reptile conquest of the seas in the Mesozoic; arrival of the mammals in the Triassic, radiation and expansion in the Cenozoic. Ends with the evolution of primates and humans. Laboratory sessions deal with invertebrates (covered in GEOL 2406), including brachiopods, molluscs, echinoderms, trilobites-ostracodes, graptoloids, conodonts and trace fossils. PREREQ: GEOL 2406. (lec 3, lab 3) cr 3
