Fossil Invertebrates

by TAYLOR PAUL D.

• ISBN13: 9780674019720
• ISBN10: 0674019725
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-11-15
• Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr

Summary

"When searching at almost any fossil site, a collector is more likely to come across an invertebrate fossil than any other kind. This book is a detailed and accessible resource designed to unravel and interpret this rich fossil record. Ideal for any undergraduate or amateur fossil enthusiast, it covers all major groups of fossil invertebrates and provides illustrated descriptions of selected genera."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

David N. Lewis has been on the staff of the Department of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum, London for almost 41 years and has served as a Collections Manager for invertebrates since 1990.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 4
About the authors	p. 5
Acknowledgements	p. 5
Introduction to fossils and invertebrate animals	p. 6
Living in colonies: corals, bryozoans, sponges and graptolites	p. 18
Shells galore: molluscs and brachiopods	p. 62
Worms and tubes	p. 128
Jointed-limbed animals: arthropods	p. 136
Spiny-skinned animals: echinoderms	p. 162
Further information	p. 202
Index	p. 203
Picture acknowledgements	p. 208
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