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Author : Gilianne Brodie
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
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Download or read book Contemporary Studies Into the Systematics and Evolution of Opisthobranch Molluscs written by Gilianne Brodie and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Winston Ponder
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520250925
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca written by Winston Ponder and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ponder and Lindberg provides a breathtaking overview of the evolutionary history of the Mollusca, effectively melding information from anatomy, ecology, genomics, and paleobiology to explore the depths of molluscan phylogeny. Its outstanding success is due to thoughtful planning, focused complementary contributions from 36 expert authors, and careful editing. This volume is a must for malacologists."—Bruce Runnegar, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles "Our understanding of the phylogeny and evolutionary history of the mollusca has been revolutionized over the past two decades through new molecular data and analysis, and reinvestigation of morphological characters. In this volume Ponder, Lindberg, and their colleagues do a wonderful job of integrating this work to provide new perspectives on the relationships of the major molluscan clades, their evolutionary dynamics, and their history. Particularly timely is the coverage of molluscan evo-devo and genomics."—Douglas H. Erwin, Curator of Paleozoic Invertebrates, National Museum of Natural History
Author : Juan Lucas Cervera
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Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Systematics, Phylogeny and Biology of Opisthobranchs Molluscs written by Juan Lucas Cervera and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Henry M. Hoenigswald
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 151280245X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Biological Metaphor and Cladistic Classification written by Henry M. Hoenigswald and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dynamic aspect of biological systems—the birth, growth, and death of individual organisms, the evolution of one form into another over time—has formed the basis for metaphors used in many fields for both artistic and heuristic purposes. Cladistic classification uses a tree whose branch points are based on the possession of derived or relatively recent characteristics, rather than primitive ones.
Author : Janet Leonard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199717036
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)
Download or read book The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters in Animals written by Janet Leonard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primary sexual traits, those structures and processes directly involved in reproduction, are some of the most diverse, specialized, and bizarre in the animal kingdom. Moreover, reproductive traits are often species-specific, suggesting that they evolved very rapidly. This diversity, long the province of taxonomists, has recently attracted broader interest from evolutionary biologists, especially those interested in sexual selection and the evolution of reproductive strategies. Primary sexual characters were long assumed to be the product of natural selection, exclusively. A recent alternative suggests that sexual selection explains much of the diversity of "primary" sexual characters. A third approach to the evolution of reproductive interactions after copulation or insemination has been to consider the process one of sexual conflict. That is, the reproductive processes of a species may reflect, as does the mating system, evolution acting on males and on females, but in different directions. In this volume, authors explore a wide variety of primary sexual characters and selective pressures that have shaped them, from natural selection for offspring survival to species-isolating mechanisms, sperm competition, cryptic female choice and sexual arms races. Exploring diverse reproductive adaptations from a theoretical and practical perspective, The Evolution of Primary Sexual Characters will provide an unparalleled overview of sexual diversity in many taxa and an introduction to the issues in sexual selection that are changing our view of sexual processes.
Author : Vera Fretter
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Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Studies in the Structure, Physiology and Ecology of Molluscs written by Vera Fretter and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Malacological Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : California Academy of Sciences
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Total Pages : 56 pages
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Download or read book Annual Report written by California Academy of Sciences and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Joseph Heller
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319154524
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)
Download or read book Sea Snails written by Joseph Heller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book presents the diversity and natural history of sea snail groups. By integrating aspects of morphology, ecology, evolution and behaviour, it describes how each group copes with problems of defence, locomotion, nutrition, reproduction and embryonic development. First come general characteristics of the Mollusca, to which snails belong; and next, characteristics by which snails (Gastropoda) differ from other molluscs. Then a broad, panoramic view of all major sea snail groups, from the primitive to the more advanced, is presented, including both the more abundant and some remote ones of special interest. In detailing primitive sea snails, first limpets (Patellogastropoda) are described, followed by brush snails (Vetigastropoda: top-shells, turbans and allies) and nerites (Neritimorpha), a small group with remarkably high variation in shell colour and in habitats. In looking at advanced-snails (Caenogastropoda), it details the herbivorous grazers and filter-feeders and the many voracious predators, some which use venomous darts. The book also covers sea slugs (Opisthobranchia), which have shifted from mechanical to chemical defence; some are herbivores, some use their food to harness solar energy, others are predators that gain stinging cells and poisonous compounds from their food. In addition, readers will learn about aspects of sea snails in human culture, including use as sacred artefacts and objects of magic and money, as a source of the royal and sacred dyes of purple and blue and as holy ceremonial trumpets. The text, in which scientific terms are accompanied by parallel common ones, is accompanied by over 200 illustrations (mostly in colour). This comprehensive, insightful portrait of sea snails will appeal to marine biologists, zoology lecturers and students, biology teachers, field-school instructors, nature reserve wardens, amateur naturalists, as well as to lecturers and learners of human culture.
Author : Charles F. Sturm
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1581129300
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (811 download)
Download or read book The Mollusks written by Charles F. Sturm and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.
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Total Pages : 748 pages
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Download or read book Australian Marine Research in Progress written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Malacological Society of London. Centenary Symposium
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
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Download or read book Origin and Evolutionary Radiation of the Mollusca written by Malacological Society of London. Centenary Symposium and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mollusca are a large, diverse, and economically important group that ranges from slugs and snails through clams and oysters to octopus, squid, and cuttlefish. They are evolutionarily ancient and better known than most invertebrate groups because of their calcareous skeletons, which has led to their excellent preservation as fossils. This is a state-of-the-art summary of research into Molluscs and their evolution, including recent developments in phylogenetic analysis and molecular techniques. Since the last book on this topic was published in 1985, the vast amount of updated information found here should be on the bookshelf of every zoologist, evolutionary biologist, and taxonomist.
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Total Pages : 592 pages
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Download or read book The Veliger written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Carol M. Lalli
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804714907
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (149 download)
Download or read book Pelagic Snails written by Carol M. Lalli and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucid line drawings and photos, 16 in fine color. Based on some 15 years of study and collection in both polar regions and most areas of the tropics and temperate zones. Detailed treatment is given on all known pelagic snails (aoubt 140 species) including: external anatomy, swimming and buoyancy mec
Author : Claudia Corti
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Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Scientific Exploration in the Mediterranean Region written by Claudia Corti and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rebecca Fay Johnson
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Total Pages : 464 pages
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Download or read book History of the Chormodorid Nudibranchs written by Rebecca Fay Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patricia Vickers-Rich
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ISBN 13 : 9780909674366
Total Pages : 1437 pages
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Download or read book Vertebrate Palaeontology of Australasia written by Patricia Vickers-Rich and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise account of the fossil record of vertebrates in Australasia, a region of great interest to evolutionists due to the divergence of its biota from that of other continents at an early stage.
