Animal diversity
Animal diversity
- 4th Edition.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2007.
- xvi, 460 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 28 cm
Included Index
1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity 2 Animal Ecology 3 Animal Architecture 4 Classification and Phylogeny of Animals 5 Protozoan Groups 6 Sponges: Phylum Porifera 7 Radiate Animals: Cnidarians and Ctenophores 8 Acoelomate Bilateral Animals: Flatworms, Ribbon Worms, and Jaw Worms 9 Pseudocoelomate Animals 10 Molluscs 11 Segmented Worms: Annelids, Including Pogonophorans 12 Arthropods 13 Lesser Protostomes 14 Echinoderms and Hemichordates 15 Vertebrate Beginnings: The Chordates 16 Fishes 17 The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians 18 Amniote Origins and Reptilian Groups 19 Birds 20 Mammals
Using the theme of evolution to develop a broad-scale view of animal diversity, this book helps students to focus not only on the organisms themselves, but also on the processes that produce evolutionary diversity. It gives a comprehensive survey of zoological diversity and emphasises on evolutionary, systematic and ecological principles.
9780071106702 0072528443 9780072528442
Zoology.
Animal diversity.
590 / ANI
Included Index
1 Science of Zoology and Evolution of Animal Diversity 2 Animal Ecology 3 Animal Architecture 4 Classification and Phylogeny of Animals 5 Protozoan Groups 6 Sponges: Phylum Porifera 7 Radiate Animals: Cnidarians and Ctenophores 8 Acoelomate Bilateral Animals: Flatworms, Ribbon Worms, and Jaw Worms 9 Pseudocoelomate Animals 10 Molluscs 11 Segmented Worms: Annelids, Including Pogonophorans 12 Arthropods 13 Lesser Protostomes 14 Echinoderms and Hemichordates 15 Vertebrate Beginnings: The Chordates 16 Fishes 17 The Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians 18 Amniote Origins and Reptilian Groups 19 Birds 20 Mammals
Using the theme of evolution to develop a broad-scale view of animal diversity, this book helps students to focus not only on the organisms themselves, but also on the processes that produce evolutionary diversity. It gives a comprehensive survey of zoological diversity and emphasises on evolutionary, systematic and ecological principles.
9780071106702 0072528443 9780072528442
Zoology.
Animal diversity.
590 / ANI