Invertebrates - Second Edition [Hardcover]

Invertebrates, Second Edition presents a modern survey of the 34 animal phyla (plus the Protista) and serves as both a college course text and a reference on invertebrate biology. Thorough and up-to-date, it is organized around the themes of bauplans (body plans) and evolution (phylogenetics). Each phylum is organized in a standardized fashion, treating the systematics, bauplan (support and movement, feeding and digestion, circulation and gas exchange, excretion and osmoregulation, nervous system, reproduction and development), and phylogeny. Detailed classifications, phylogenetic trees, and references for all phyla are provided. Tables summarize each phylum's defining attributes. The text is accompanied by an abundance of detailed line drawings and new to this edition color photographs. Other key changes from the First Edition (1990) * the incorporation of new developments in phylogenetics, developmental biology, and molecular genetics * major changes at the highest levels among the invertebrates. Three phyla that appeared in the original bookPentastomida, Pogonophora, and Vestimentiferano longer exist, and a new phylum, Cycliophora, has been erected. Moreover, this edition discusses recent work in molecular systematics that has shaken classic views on animal classification. * a large new section on "Kingdom Protista" (replacing "Protozoa") containing new contemporary views of these organisms (arranged in 18 phyla). Classification, systematics, and phylogeny Animal architecture and the bauplan concept Animal development, life histories, and origins The protists Phylum Porifera : the sponges Four phyla of uncertain affinity Phylum Cnidaria Phylum Ctenophora : the comb jellies Phylum Platyhelminthes Phylum Nemertea : the ribbon worms Blastocoelomates and other phyla Phylum Annelida : the segmented worms Sipuncula and Echiura The emergence of the arthropods : onychophorans, tardigrades, trilobites, and the arthropod bauplan Phylum Arthropoda : the Crustacea Phylum Arthropoda : the Hexapoda (insects and their kin) Phylum Arthropoda : the myriapods (centipedes, millipedes, and their kin) Phylum Arthropoda : the Cheliceriformes Phylum Mollusca Lophophorates Phylum Echinodermata Other deuterostomes : Chaetognatha, Hemichordata, Chordata Perspectives on invertebrate phylogeny

Intended both as an undergraduate text and as a reference guide, this book surveys the 34 phyla of animal invertebrates, describing the organic systems, body plans, and phylogeny of the organisms. Classifications and phylogenetic trees for all phyla are included. Color photographs and line drawings illustrate the material Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Booknews

Introductory textbook frames the invertebrates within the context of evolutionary biology and develops around three fundamental themes: functional body architecture; developmental patterns and life history strategies; and evolution and phylogenetic relationships. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Up-to-date with new developments in phylogenetics, developmental biology & molecular biology, this new edition presents a modern survey of invertebrate biology. It includes detailed classifications, phylogenetic trees, & references for all phyla One of the first evolutionary trees of life conceived from a Darwinian (genealogical) perspective was published by Ernst Haeckel in 1866 (Figure 1.1). Surveys the thirty-four phyla of animal invertebrates, describing the organic systems, body plans, and phylogeny of the organisms.