Brought together by Winston F. Ponder and David R. Lindberg, thirty-six experts on the evolution of the Mollusca provide an up-to-date review of its evolutionary history. The Mollusca are the second... Read More
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Brought together by Winston F. Ponder and David R. Lindberg, thirty-six experts on the evolution of the Mollusca provide an up-to-date review of its evolutionary history. The Mollusca are the second largest animal phylum and boast a fossil record of over 540 million years. They exhibit remarkable anatomical diversity and include the bivalves (scallops, oysters, and clams), gastropods (limpets, snails, and slugs), and cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish, and octopus). This study treats each major taxon and supplies general information as well as overviews of evolution and phylogeny using data from different sources—morphological, ultrastructural, molecular, developmental, and from the fossil record.
Details
- Price: $85.00
- Pages: 488
- Carton Quantity: 10
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Imprint: University of California Press
- Publication Date: 25th March 2008
- Trim Size: 7 x 10 in
- Illustration Note: 42 b-w photographs, 78 line illustrations, 20 tables
- ISBN: 9780520250925
- Format: Hardcover
- BISACs:
NATURE / Animals / General
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates
Reviews
- Science (AAAS)“Provides an updated collation badly needed. . . . Makes exciting reading, all the more so because in providing overviews of work in progress it reflects divergent opinions.”
- Marine Ecology“[Will] serve as standard reference for evolutionary ecologists over the next decade.”
- Bulletin Of Marine Science“This book is a must-have for researchers studying molluscan (or even invertebrate) evolution. It includes an incredible amount of useful information, all of which is well-referenced.”
- Martin Zuschin, Marine Ecology“The book has been carefully edited and is rich in high-quality figures. . . . A standard reference for evolutionary ecologists over the next decade.”
Author Bio
Brought together by Winston F. Ponder and David R. Lindberg, thirty-six experts on the evolution of the Mollusca provide an up-to-date review of its evolutionary history. The Mollusca are the second largest animal phylum and boast a fossil record of over 540 million years. They exhibit remarkable anatomical diversity and include the bivalves (scallops, oysters, and clams), gastropods (limpets, snails, and slugs), and cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish, and octopus). This study treats each major taxon and supplies general information as well as overviews of evolution and phylogeny using data from different sources—morphological, ultrastructural, molecular, developmental, and from the fossil record.
- Price: $85.00
- Pages: 488
- Carton Quantity: 10
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Imprint: University of California Press
- Publication Date: 25th March 2008
- Trim Size: 7 x 10 in
- Illustrations Note: 42 b-w photographs, 78 line illustrations, 20 tables
- ISBN: 9780520250925
- Format: Hardcover
- BISACs:
NATURE / Animals / General
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution
SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates
– Science (AAAS)“Provides an updated collation badly needed. . . . Makes exciting reading, all the more so because in providing overviews of work in progress it reflects divergent opinions.”
– Marine Ecology“[Will] serve as standard reference for evolutionary ecologists over the next decade.”
– Bulletin Of Marine Science“This book is a must-have for researchers studying molluscan (or even invertebrate) evolution. It includes an incredible amount of useful information, all of which is well-referenced.”
– Martin Zuschin, Marine Ecology“The book has been carefully edited and is rich in high-quality figures. . . . A standard reference for evolutionary ecologists over the next decade.”