Invertebrates, Third Edition

Invertebrates, Third Edition, 3 is a comprehensive biology reference published by Sinauer. Description by Richard C. Brusca (Author) In the 12 years since publication of Invertebrates, Second Edition, fundamental shifts have occurred in our understanding of the origins and evolutionary relationships among protists and animals.

Key Features

- In the 12 years since publication of Invertebrates, Second Edition, fundamental shifts have occurred in our understanding of the origins and evolutionary relationships among…
- These changes are largely due to the explosion of molecular phylogenetics and evo-devo research, emergence of the new field of animal genomics, major fossil discoveries in China,…
- New phyla have been described (e.g., Micrognathozoa, Xenacoelomorpha)
- Old phyla have been collapsed into others (e.g., Sipuncula and Echiura are now placed within Annelida; acanthocephalans are now known to be highly modified, parasitic rotifers)
- Phyla once thought to be deuterostomes are now part of the protostome clade (e.g., Chaetognatha, Phoronida, Bryozoa, Brachiopoda)
- The Protostomia has been reorganized into two major clades known as Ecdysozoa and Spiralia
- For each of the 32 currently recognized phyla, Invertebrates, Third Edition presents detailed classifications, revised taxonomic synopses, updated information on general biology…

Product Details

Publisher: Sinauer
Edition: 3
File Size: 100 MB
ISBN: 9781605353753