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Cephalopods Present and Past: New Insights and Fresh Perspectives
. Ed(S): Landman, Neil H.; Davis, Richard Arnold; Mapes, Royal H.
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Paperback. Editor(s): Landman, Neil H.; Davis, Richard Arnold; Mapes, Royal H. Num Pages: 498 pages. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX; RGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 759.
Cephalopods are diverse, highly developed molluscs capable of swimming and jet propulsion. These animals are an important component of present-day marine ecos- tems throughout the world and comprise approximately 900 species. They also have an extraordinary fossil record, extending back to the Cambrian Period, with as many as 10,000 extinct species. Throughout their long history, they have experienced sp- tacular radiations and near-total extinctions. Because of their superb fossil record, they also serve as ideal index fossils to subdivide geologic time. This book touches on many of these themes, and it treats both fossil and present-day cephalopods. The chapters are ... Read more
Cephalopods are diverse, highly developed molluscs capable of swimming and jet propulsion. These animals are an important component of present-day marine ecos- tems throughout the world and comprise approximately 900 species. They also have an extraordinary fossil record, extending back to the Cambrian Period, with as many as 10,000 extinct species. Throughout their long history, they have experienced sp- tacular radiations and near-total extinctions. Because of their superb fossil record, they also serve as ideal index fossils to subdivide geologic time. This book touches on many of these themes, and it treats both fossil and present-day cephalopods. The chapters are ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
498
Condition
New
Number of Pages
481
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400796812
SKU
V9789400796812
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About . Ed(S): Landman, Neil H.; Davis, Richard Arnold; Mapes, Royal H.
Neil H. Landman: Curator-in-Charge, Invertebrate Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History; PhD, Yale University, 1982; Researcher in ammonoid paleobiology, systematics, and biostratigraphy. Richard Arnold Davis: Professor of Biology and Geology, College of Mount St. Joseph; PhD, The University of Iowa, 1968; Researcher in the biology and taphonomy of fossil and present day cephalopods. ... Read more
Reviews for Cephalopods Present and Past: New Insights and Fresh Perspectives
From the reviews: "Cephalopods Present and Past is a well-edited volume whose content is based on a 2004 conference. … The chapters, written by an international group of scientists, essentially constitute review papers in a specialized subset of paleontology. As such, these chapters will be required reading for specialists. … This book will be important ... Read more