The evolution of organ systems /
Although there are several books on the phylogenetic relationships of animals, this is the first to focus on the consequences of such relationships for the evolution of organs themselves. It provides a summary of evolutionary hypotheses for each of the major organ systems, describing alternative the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Series: | Oxford biology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Although there are several books on the phylogenetic relationships of animals, this is the first to focus on the consequences of such relationships for the evolution of organs themselves. It provides a summary of evolutionary hypotheses for each of the major organ systems, describing alternative theories in those cases of continuing controversy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 385 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-363) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191524233 0191524239 9780198566694 0198566697 9780198566687 0198566689 9781435618534 143561853X 9780191718007 0191718009 |