Feeding : form, function, and evolution in tetrapod vertebrates

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Feeding : form, function, and evolution in tetrapod vertebrates

edited by Kurt Schwenk

Academic Press, c2000

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

As the first four-legged vertebrates, called tetrapods, crept up along the shores of ancient primordial seas, feeding was among the most paramount of their concerns. Looking back into the mists of evolutionary time, fish-like ancestors can be seen transformed by natural selection and other evolutionary pressures into animals with feeding habitats as varied as an anteater and a whale. From frog to pheasant and salamander to snake, every lineage of tetrapods has evolved unique feeding anatomy and behavior. Similarities in widely divergent tetrapods vividly illustrate their shared common ancestry. At the same time, numerous differences between and among tetrapods document the power and majesty that comprises organismal evolutionary history. Feeding is a detailed survey of the varied ways that land vertebrates acquire food. The functional anatomy and the control of complex and dynamic structural components are recurrent themes of this volume. Luminaries in the discipline of feeding biology have joined forces to create a book certain to stimulate future studies of animal anatomy and behavior.

目次

Contributors Preface Section I Introduction Chapter 1 Tetrapod Feeding in the Context of Vertebrate Morphology I. Introduction II. Approaches to the Study of Tetrapod Feeding III. Concluding Comments References Chapter 2 An Introduction to Tetrapod Feeding I. Introduction II. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus III. Kinematics of Feeding:The Gape Cycle IV. Kinematics of Feeding: Feeding Stages V. Concluding Remarks References Chapter 3 Aquatic Feeding in Salamanders I. Introduction II. Morphology III. Function IV. Diversity and Evolution V. Opportunities for Future Research References Chapter 4 Terrestrial Feeding in Salamanders I. Introduction II. Morphology III. Function IV. Diversity and Evolution V. Opportunities for Further Research References Chapter 5 Feeding in Frogs I. Introduction II. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus III. Function of the Feeding Apparatus IV. Neural Control of Prey Capture V. Evolution of the Feeding Apparatus VI. Conclusions VII. Current and Future Directions References Chapter 6 Feeding in Caecilians I. Introduction II. Morphology III. Function IV. Evolution V The Future References Section III Reptilia: Testudines Chapter 7 A Bibliography of Turtle Feeding I. Introduction II. Bibliography Section IV Reptilia: Lepidosauria Chapter 8 Feeding in Lepidosaurs I. Introduction II. Lepidosaurian Phylogeny and Classification III. Natural History IV. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus V. Feeding Function VI. Specialized Feeding Systems VII. Evolution of Feeding in Lepidosaurs VIII. Future Directions References Chapter 9 Feeding in Snakes I. Introduction II. Form and Function III. Performance and Size IV. Evolution V. Concluding Remarks References Section V Reptilia: Archosauria Chapter 10 Feeding in Crocodilians I. Introduction II. Morphology III. Function IV. Evolution References Chapter 11 Feeding in Paleognathous Birds I. Introduction 11. Materials and Methods III. Morphology of the Hyolingual Apparatus IV. Function of the Hyolingual Apparatus V Evolution of the Feeding System References Chapter 12 Feeding in Birds: Approaches and Opportunities I. Introduction II. Patterns of Analysis III. Conclusion References Section VI Mammalia Chapter 13 Feeding in Mammals I. Introduction II. Mammalian Feeding System III. The "Process Model" for Mammalian Feeding IV. Mechanical Properties and Textures of Foods V. The Feeding Apparatus VI. Feeding Function VII. Control of Feeding Behaviors References Chapter 14 The Ontogeny of Feeding in Mammals I. Introduction II. Morphology III. Function and Mechanics of Suckling IV. Rhythmicity and Control of Suckling V. Coordination of Swallowing and Respiration VI. Transition from Suckling to Drinking at Weaning VII. Evolutionary Considerations References Chapter 15 Feeding in Myrmecophagous Mammals I. Introduction II. Foraging Ecology III. Morphology of the Feeding Apparatus IV. Functional Morphology V. Evolution of Myrmecophagous Specializations VI. Directions for Future Research References Chapter 16 Feeding in Marine Mammals I. Introduction II. Feeding Strategies III. Conclusions References Index

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