Vermeology vs. Zoogeography

Vermeologynoun

The study of worms.

Vermeologynoun

A discourse or treatise on worms; that part of Zoology which treats of worms; helminthology.

Zoogeographynoun

The scientific study of the geographical distribution of animal species.

Zoogeographynoun

The study or description of the geographical distribution of animals.

Zoogeography

Zoogeography is the branch of the science of biogeography that is concerned with geographic distribution (present and past) of animal species.As a multifaceted field of study, zoogeography incorporates methods of molecular biology, genetics, morphology, phylogenetics, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to delineate evolutionary events within defined regions of study around the globe. Once proposed by Alfred Russell Wallace, known to be the father of Zoogeography, phylogenetic affinities can be quantified among zoogeographic regions, further elucidating the phenomena surrounding geographic distributions of organisms and explaining evolutionary relationships of taxa.Advancements in molecular biology and theory of evolution within zoological research has unraveled questions concerning speciation events and has expanded phylogenic relationships amongst taxa.