Invertebrates
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Invertebrates
Sinauer Associates, c2003
2nd ed
Available at 39 libraries
Note
Previous ed.: 1990
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Invertebrates" 2nd edition presents a modern survey of the 34 animal phyla (plus the Protista) and serves as both a college course text and a reference on invertebrate biology. It is organized around the themes of bauplans (body plans) and evolution (phylogenetics). Detailed classifications, phylogenetic trees, and references for all phyla are provided. The text is accompanied by detailed line drawings and - new to this edition - four-colour photographs. Other key changes from the 1st edition (1990) include: the incorporation of all the new developments in phylogenetics, developmental biology and molecular genetics; major changes at the highest levels among the invertebrates; three phyla that appeared in the original book Pentastomida, Pogonophora and Vestimentifera no longer exist, and an entire new phylum, Cycliophora, has been erected. Moreover, this edition discusses recent work in molecular systematics, and there is a large new section on "Kingdom Protista" (replacing "Protozoa") containing new contemporary views of these organisms (arranged in 17 phyla).
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION - CLASSIFICATION, SYSTEMATICS, PHYLOGENY - ANIMAL ARCHITECTURE AND THE BAUPLAN CONCEPT - ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT, LIFE HISTORIES, AND ORIGINS - THE PROTISTA - PHYLUM PORIFERA: THE SPONGES - FOUR PHYLA OF UNCERTAIN AFFINITY - PHYLUM CNIDARIA - PHYLUM CTENOPHORA: THE COMB JELLIES - PHYLUM PLATYHELMINTHES - PHYLUM NEMERTEA: THE RIBBON WORMS - BLASTOCOELOMATES AND OTHER PHYLA - PHYLUM ANNELIDA: THE SEGMENTED WORMS - SIPUNCULA AND ECHIURA - THE EMERGENCE OF THE ARTHROPODS: ONYCHOPHORANS, TARDIGRADES, AND THE ARTHROPOD BAUPLAN - PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: THE CRUSTACEA - PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: THE HEXAPODA (INSECTS AND THEIR KIN) - PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: THE MYRIAPODA (CENTIPEDES AND THEIR KIN) - PHYLUM ARTHROPODA: THE CHELICERATES (SPIDERS AND THEIR KIN) - PHYLUM MOLLUSCA - THE LOPHOPHORATE PHYLA - PHYLUM ECHINODERMATA - OTHER DEUTEROSTOMES: CHAETOGNATHA, HEMICHORDATA, CHORDATA - PERSPECTIVES ON INVERTEBRATE PHYLOGENY
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