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Informationen zum Autor David L. Meyer is Professor of Geology at the University of Cincinnati. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Richard Arnold Davis is Professor of Biology and Geology at the College of Mount St. Joseph in Cincinnati. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Steven M. Holland is Professor of Geology at the University of Georgia, Athens. He lives in Athens, Georgia. Klappentext This book synthesizes more than 150 years of research on this fossil treasure-trove, describing and illustrating the fossils, the life habits of the animals represented, their communities, and living relatives, as well as the nature of the rock strata in which they are found and the environmental conditions of the ancient sea. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the rocks, fossils, and ancient sea-dwelling animals of the Cincinnatian Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments List of Repositories of Fossils Illustrated in This Book 1. Introduction 2. Science in the Hinterland: The Cincinnati School of Paleontology 3. Naming and Classifying Organisms 4. Rocks, Fossils, and Time 5. Algae: The Base of the Food Chain 6. Poriferans and Cnidarians: Sponges, Corals, and Jellyfish 7. Bryozoans: "Twigs and Bones" 8. Brachiopods: The Other Bivalves 9. Molluscs: Hard but with a Soft Center 10. Annelids and Wormlike Fossils 11. Arthropods: Trilobites and Other legged Creatures 12. Echinoderms: A World Unto Themselves 13. Graptolites and Conodonts: Our Closest Relatives? 14. Trace Fossils: Tracks, Trails, and Burrows 15. Paleoeography and Paleoenvironment, by Steven M. Holland 16. Life in The Cincinnatian Sea Appendix 1: Resources Appendix 2: Individuals and Institutions Associated with the Cincinnati Region Glossary References Cited Index
