Biology of the invertebrates

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Biology of the invertebrates

Jan A. Pechenik

McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2010

6th ed.

  • McGraw-Hill international ed.
  • McGraw-Hill international ed. : [pbk.]

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

McGraw-Hill international ed. : [pbk.] ISBN 9780071270410

Description

This textbook is the most concise and readable invertebrates book in terms of detail and pedagogy (other texts do not offer boxed readings, a second color, end of chapter questions, or pronunciation guides). All phyla of invertebrates are covered (comprehensive) with an emphasis on unifying characteristics of each group.
Volume

McGraw-Hill international ed. ISBN 9780071284554

Description

This textbook is the most concise and readable invertebrates book in terms of detail and pedagogy (other texts do not offer boxed readings, a second color, end of chapter questions, or pronunciation guides). All phyla of invertebrates are covered (comprehensive) with an emphasis on unifying characteristics of each group.

Table of Contents

1 Environmental Considerations 2 Invertebrate Classification and Relationships 3 The Protozoan Protists 4 The Poriferans and Placozoans 5 Introduction to the Hydrostatic Skeleton 6 The Cnidarians 7 The Ctenophores 8 The Platyhelminthes 9 The Gnathifera: Rotifers, Acanthocephalans, and two smaller groups 10 The Rotifers and Acanthocephalans 11 The Nemertines 12 The Molluscs 13 The Annelids 14 The Arthropods 15 Two Phyla of Likely Arthropod Relatives: Tardigrada and Onychophora 16 The Nematodes 17 Four Phyla of Likely Nematode Relatives: Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, and Loricifera 18 Three Phyla of Uncertain Affiliation: Gastrotricha, Chaetognatha, and Cyliophora 19 The Lophophorates (Phoronids, Brachiopods, Bryozoans) and Entoprocts 20 The Echinoderms 21 The Hemichordates 22 The Xenoturbellids 23 The Nonvertebrate Chordates 24 Invertebrate Reproduction and Development--An Overview
Volume

ISBN 9780073028262

Description

This textbook is the most concise and readable invertebrates book in terms of detail and pedagogy (other texts do not offer boxed readings, a second color, end of chapter questions, or pronunciation guides). All phyla of invertebrates are covered (comprehensive) with an emphasis on unifying characteristics of each group.

Table of Contents

1 Environmental Considerations 2 Invertebrate Classification and Relationships 3 The Protozoan Protists 4 The Poriferans and Placozoans 5 Introduction to the Hydrostatic Skeleton 6 The Cnidarians 7 The Ctenophores 8 The Platyhelminthes 9 The Gnathifera: Rotifers, Acanthocephalans, and two smaller groups10 The Rotifers and Acanthocephalans 11 The Nemertines 12 The Molluscs 13 The Annelids 14 The Arthropods 15 Two Phyla of Likely Arthropod Relatives: Tardigrada and Onychophora 16 The Nematodes 17 Four Phyla of Likely Nematode Relatives: Nematomorpha, Priapulida, Kinorhyncha, and Loricifera 18 Three Phyla of Uncertain Affiliation: Gastrotricha, Chaetognatha, and Cyliophora 19 The Lophophorates (Phoronids, Brachiopods, Bryozoans) and Entoprocts 20 The Echinoderms 21 The Hemichordates 22 The Xenoturbellids23 The Nonvertebrate Chordates 24 Invertebrate Reproduction and Development--An Overview

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  • NCID
    BA91570865
  • ISBN
    • 9780073028262
    • 9780071284554
    • 9780071270410
  • LCCN
    2008048546
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Boston ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xv, 606 p.
  • Size
    29 cm
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