Virtual Paleontology - Tomographic Techniques for Studying Fossil Echinoderms

This Element introduces select destructive and non-destructive tomographic techniques that are routinely applied to fossils and reviews how this work has improved our understanding of the anatomy, function, taphonomy, and phylogeny of fossil echinoderms.

Sommario

1. Introduction; 2. Methods; 3. Anatomy and Function; 4. Taphonomy; 5. Phylogeny; 6. Current Perspectives and Future Developments; 7. Conclusions; References.

Riassunto

This Element introduces select destructive and non-destructive tomographic techniques that are routinely applied to fossils and reviews how this work has improved our understanding of the anatomy, function, taphonomy, and phylogeny of fossil echinoderms.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Jennifer E. Bauer, Jennifer E. Rahman Bauer, Imran A. Rahman
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781108794763
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79476-3
• Pagine: 75
• Serie: Elements of Paleontology
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Paleontologia; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Paleontology, Biology, life sciences, Life sciences: general issues, Palaeontology, Evolution / Evolutionary biology