Functional Morphology and Diversity

Informationen zum Autor Les Watling is Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii.Martin Thiel is Professor of Marine Biology at the Universidad Catolica del Norte in Chile. Klappentext Explores the functional morphology of crustaceans, which cover the main body parts and systems. Zusammenfassung Explores the functional morphology of crustaceans, which cover the main body parts and systems. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1: Comments on Crustacean Biodiversity and Disparity of Body Plans Frederick S. Schram Chapter 2: Evolution of Crustacean Appendages Joachim T. Haug, Andreas Maas, Carolin Haug and Dieter Waloszek Chapter 3: Mechanisms of Limb Patterning in Crustaceans Terri A. Williams Chapter 4: The Crustacean Carapace - Morphology, Function, Development, and Phylogenetic History Jÿrgen Olesen Chapter 5: The Crustacean Integument: Structure and Function Richard Dillaman, Robert Roer, Thomas Shafer and Shannon Modla Chapter 6: The Crustacean Integument: Setae, Setules and other Ornamentation Anders Garm and Les Watling Chapter 7: Antennules and Antennae in the Crustacea Geoff Boxshall and Damià Jaume Chapter 8: Feeding and Digestive System Les Watling Chapter 9: Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Walking Jim Belanger Chapter 10: Morphological Adaptations of Crustaceans for Digging and Burrowing Zen Faulkes Chapter 11: Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Swimming at Intermediate Reynolds Numbers Jeannette Yen Chapter 12: Swimming Fast and Furious: Body and Limb Propulsion at Higher Reynolds Numbers Michel Boudrias Chapter 13: Adaptive Modification of Appendages for Grooming (Cleaning; Antifouling) and Reproduction in the Crustacea Raymond T. Bauer Chapter 14: Circulatory System and Respiration Christian S. Wirkner and Stefan Richter Chapter 15: Functional Anatomy of the Reproductive System Laura S. López Greco Chapter 16: Structure of the Nervous System: General Design and Gross Anatomy Jeremy M. Sullivan and Jens Herberholz ...

Sommario

• Chapter 1: Comments on Crustacean Biodiversity and Disparity of Body Plans


• Frederick S. Schram


• Chapter 2: Evolution of Crustacean Appendages


• Joachim T. Haug, Andreas Maas, Carolin Haug and Dieter Waloszek


• Chapter 3: Mechanisms of Limb Patterning in Crustaceans


• Terri A. Williams


• Chapter 4: The Crustacean Carapace - Morphology, Function, Development, and Phylogenetic History


• Jÿrgen Olesen


• Chapter 5: The Crustacean Integument: Structure and Function


• Richard Dillaman, Robert Roer, Thomas Shafer and Shannon Modla


• Chapter 6: The Crustacean Integument: Setae, Setules and other Ornamentation


• Anders Garm and Les Watling


• Chapter 7: Antennules and Antennae in the Crustacea


• Geoff Boxshall and Damià Jaume


• Chapter 8: Feeding and Digestive System


• Les Watling


• Chapter 9: Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Walking


• Jim Belanger


• Chapter 10: Morphological Adaptations of Crustaceans for Digging and Burrowing


• Zen Faulkes


• Chapter 11: Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Swimming at Intermediate Reynolds Numbers


• Jeannette Yen


• Chapter 12: Swimming Fast and Furious: Body and Limb Propulsion at Higher Reynolds Numbers


• Michel Boudrias


• Chapter 13: Adaptive Modification of Appendages for Grooming (Cleaning; Antifouling) and Reproduction in the Crustacea


• Raymond T. Bauer


• Chapter 14: Circulatory System and Respiration


• Christian S. Wirkner and Stefan Richter


• Chapter 15: Functional Anatomy of the Reproductive System


• Laura S. López Greco


• Chapter 16: Structure of the Nervous System: General Design and Gross Anatomy


• Jeremy M. Sullivan and Jens Herberholz

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Les (EDT) Watling
• Con la collaborazione di: Martin Thiel (Editore), Les Watling (Editore), Watling Les (Editore)
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 03.12.2012
• EAN: 9780195398038
• ISBN: 978-0-19-539803-8
• Pagine: 464
• Serie: The Natural History of the Crustacea; Natural History of the Crustac
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Animal behaviour, Animal Physiology, Ethology and animal behaviour, Zoology and animal sciences, Zoology: invertebrates, Crustaceans, Crustaceans (carcinology)