Animal Evolution: Interrelationships of the Living Phyla - Couverture rigide

Nielsen, Claus

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0198548680 ISBN 13 : 9780198548683

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

This text presents a complete phylogenetic analysis of all animal phyla. Using modern cladistic techniques, each phylum is analyzed to ascertain that the units in the analysis belong to the same ancestral group, then gradually extended from the identification of sister phyla to the construction of a complete phylogenetic tree of extant metazoa. The systematic cladistic analysis of phylogenetic relationships has been integrated into a text which also describes the main features of the various groups.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Animal Evolution is a complete analysis of the evolutionary interrelationships and myriad diversity of the animal kingdom. Using modern phylogenetic reasoning based on characters from an extensive review of morphology, including ultrastructure, and embryology, each phylum is analysed to ascertain its monophyly and hence its ancestral characters. These ancestral characters are then used to construct a complete phylogenetic tree of the extant animal phyla. This new edition of Animal Evolution brings the subject fully up to date including some new ideas and emphases, as well as new bibliographic data. It also includes new chapters on the use of computer programmes and on the use of the new molecular techniques to create phylogenies, both techniques that have grown in prevalence in the field since the first edition was published. Illustrated throughout with finely detailed line drawings and clear diagrams. From reviews of the first edition of Animal Evolution: 'A clear and engaging style exemplified by a series of superbly concise descriptions of the phyla.... These are complemented by excellent illustrations.... The volume belongs on every biologist's bookshelf.' Simon Conway- Morris, Nature 'Texts like these constitute the very cream of taxonomic literature.... It really is a joy to read... and in my opinion it constitutes a highly recommended book for all zoologists. I think it is also particularly suited for seminars on animal classification for both undergraduate and graduate students.' JC von Vaupel Klein, Crustaceana 'I highly recommend this book as a fascinating theory of animal relationships, and an excellent summary of the phylogenetically informative aspects of the biology of the whole animal kingdom.' Maximilian J Telford, Systematic Entomology

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198548680
• ISBN 13: 9780198548683
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 476
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; Italie