Invertebrate Zoology

by Anderson, D. T.

• ISBN13: 9780195513684
• ISBN10: 0195513681
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-03
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

The first edition of Invertebrate Zoology offered undergraduates studying the biology and evolution of invertebrate animals a new approach to the subject. While the text of the second edition has been revised significantly, the original format has been maintained and enhanced. The chapters, written by expert authors, provide contemporary accounts of the functional, physiological, and reproductive biology of the invertebrate phyla. The final chapter of the book reviews modern interpretations of the phylogeny of invertebrates, based on cladistic and molecular evidence. The study of invertebrates has advanced rapidly in recent years, and several major changes are highlighted in this new edition. Separate chapters now reflect the recognition that the former 'aschelminths' include two disparate groups of phyle, a protostome group related to annelids and molluscs, and an ecdysozoan group related to arthropods. All classifications have been updated, and the relationships among the phyla have been further clarified. Generously illustrated throughout, and with an emphasis on readability and clear presentation, this book will be a valuable resource for all students of invertebrate zoology as well as those involved in current advances in the biological sciences.

Table of Contents

Preface to the first edition	p. iii
Preface to the second edition	p. v
Acknowledgements	p. viii
The invertebrate phyla	p. 1
The Porifera	p. 10
The Cnidaria and Ctenophora	p. 28
The Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Entoprocta, and Gnathostomulida	p. 58
The pseudocoelomate protostomes	p. 87
The pseudocoelomate Ecdysozoa	p. 97
The Mollusca	p. 120
The Annelida and their close relatives	p. 172
The Onychophora and Tardigrada	p. 206
Introduction to arthropods	p. 225
The Hexapoda	p. 232
The Myriapoda	p. 275
The Crustacea	p. 292
The Chelicerata	p. 325
The lophophorates--Phoronida, Brachiopoda, and Ectoprocta	p. 350
The Echinodermata	p. 374
The invertebrate Chordata, Hemichordata and Chaetognatha	p. 403
Metazoan phylogeny	p. 423
Bibliography	p. 447
Glossary	p. 454
Index	p. 462
About the authors	p. 475
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