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Invertebrates - Second Edition [Hardcover] by Gary J. Brusca
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Invertebrates - Second Edition [Hardcover] by Gary J. Brusca
Sinauer Associates; 2 edition | January 1, 2003 | English | ISBN: 0878930973 | 695 pages | DJVU | 43 MB
Sinauer Associates; 2 edition | January 1, 2003 | English | ISBN: 0878930973 | 695 pages | DJVU | 43 MB
Invertebrates, Second Edition presents a modern survey of the 34 animal phyla (plus the Protista) and serves as both a college course text and a reference on invertebrate biology. Thorough and up-to-date, it is organized around the themes of bauplans (body plans) and evolution (phylogenetics). Each phylum is organized in a standardized fashion, treating the systematics, bauplan (support and movement, feeding and digestion, circulation and gas exchange, excretion and osmoregulation, nervous system, reproduction and development), and phylogeny. Detailed classifications, phylogenetic trees, and references for all phyla are provided. Tables summarize each phylum's defining attributes