Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution is well established as the foremost palaeontology text at the undergraduate level. This fully revised fourth edition includes a complete update of the sections on evolution and the fossil record, and the evolution of the early metazoans.
- New work on the classification of the major phyla (in particular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated.
- The section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten.
- The author has taken care to involve specialists in the major groups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up-to-date and accurate as possible.
Table of Content
Preface.
Macrofossils on CD-Rom.
Part One: General Palaeontological Concepts.
1 Principles Of Palaeontology.
2 Evolution And The Fossil Record.
3 Major Events In The History Of Life.
Part Two: Invertebrate Phyla.
Sponges.
5 Cnidarians.
6 Bryozoans.
7 Brachiopods.
8 Molluscs.
9 Echinoderms.
10 Graptolites.
11 Arthropods.
12 Exceptional Faunas: Ichnology.
Systematic Index.
General Index
About the author
Euan N.K. Clarkson FRSE is a British palaeontologist and writer.
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Language English ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9781444313321 ● File size 60.8 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Country GB ● Published 2009 ● Edition 4 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2388710 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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