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Languages : en
Pages : 113
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Lungfishes, Tetrapods, Paleontology, and Plesiomorphy
Author: Lungfishes, Tetrapods, Paleontology, and Plesiomorphy. Bulletin of the AMNH ; V. 167, Article 4
Author: Lungfishes, Tetrapods, Paleontology, and Plesiomorphy
Author: Origins of the Higher Groups of Tetrapods
Author: Hans-Peter SchultzePublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501718339
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 738
Book Description
This edited volume explores the various views on the origins of tetrapods—amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals—views that agree or differ depending in part on how certain fossil animals are classified and which methodology is used for classification. Eighteen chapters by an international group of paleontologists and neontologists here present current hypotheses, emphasizing the kinds of data needed to answer controversial questions, as well as the variety of solutions that emerge from diferent analyses of the same data set. The book is arranged in five sections, each of which contains an overview essay that either describes the development of various schools of thought regarding the origin of the tetrapod group in question or critically summarizes the arguments presented in the section. The first section addresses the origins of tetrapods as a group, focusing on lobe-finned fishes and early tetrapods. Next is a section dealing with amphbians, followed by one on reptiles. The fourth section concerns avian origins, and the final section treats the origins and early diversification of mammals. With an overall goal of stimulating critical evaluation by the reader rather than providing unequivocal answers, this volume will be of particaular interest to vertebrate paleontologists, evolutionary morphologists, and ichthyological, herpatological, avian, and mammalian systematists.
The Biology and Evolution of Lungfishes
Author: William E. BemisPublisher: Alan R. Liss
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Category : Evolution (Biology)
Languages : en
Pages : 406
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The Biology of Lungfishes
Author: Jorden Morup JorgensenPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1439848610
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
The Biology of Lungfishes presents an up-to-date collection of reviews on some of the most important aspects of the life of lungfishes. The book draws on contributions from well-known experts with a long record of scientific work within their respective fields. The general natural history of the three genera of lungfishes, the fascinating fossil st
Turtles as Hopeful Monsters
Author: Olivier RieppelPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253025079
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Where do turtles hail from? Why and how did they acquire shells? These questions have spurred heated debate and intense research for more than two hundred years. Brilliantly weaving evidence from the latest paleontological discoveries with an accessible, incisive look at different theories of biological evolution and their proponents, Turtles as Hopeful Monsters tells the fascinating evolutionary story of the shelled reptiles. Paleontologist Olivier Rieppel traces the evolution of turtles from over 220 million years ago, examining closely the relationship of turtles to other reptiles and charting the development of the shell. Turtle issues fuel a debate between proponents of gradual evolutionary change and authors favoring change through bursts and leaps of macromutation. The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.
Principles Of Organization In Organisms
Author: Jay E. MittenthalPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429961103
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 471
Book Description
Based on a workshop held at the Santa Fe Institute in June, 1990, this book explores structure in organisms—both physical and dynamical—and presents the current status of the search for natural pathways, principles of organization, and the theory of design for organisms. Topics discussed include dynamical systems analysis; the pathways of evolution; development, physiology, and functional morphology; and the principles of dynamical change in connectivity within the networks of processes.
The biology of Latimeria chalumnae and evolution of coelacanths
Author: J.A. MusickPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401131945
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Arthur Smith Woodward:
Author: Z. JohansonPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 1862397414
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
Arthur Smith Woodward was the Natural History Museum’s longest-serving Keeper of Geology and the world’s leading expert on fossil fish. He was also an unwitting victim of the Piltdown fraud, which overshadowed his important scientific contributions. The aim of this book is to honour Smith Woodward’s contributions to vertebrate palaeontology, discuss their relevance today and provide insights into the factors that made him such an eminent scientist. The last few years have seen a resurgence in fossil vertebrate (particularly fish) palaeontology, including new techniques for the ‘virtual’ study of fossils (synchrotron and micro CT-scanning) and new research foci, such as ‘Evo-Devo’ – combining fossils with the development of living animals. This new research is built on a strong foundation, like that provided by Smith Woodward’s work. This collection of papers, authored by some of the leading experts in their fields, covers the many facets of Smith Woodward’s life, legacy and career. It will be a benchmark for studies on one of the leading vertebrate palaeontologists of his generation.