The mollusca. Volume 12, Paleontology and neontology of cephalopods /
Paleontology and Neontology of Cephalopods examines information that throws new light on the evolution of coleoids. This book is part of a multivolume work, The Mollusca, which attempts to provide comprehensive treatment of major areas of molluscan research. The Mollusca is intended to serve several...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
1988.
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| Series: | Mollusca ;
12 |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Paleontology and Neontology of Cephalopods examines information that throws new light on the evolution of coleoids. This book is part of a multivolume work, The Mollusca, which attempts to provide comprehensive treatment of major areas of molluscan research. The Mollusca is intended to serve several disciplines-zoology, biochemistry, physiology, and paleontology. It will prove useful to researchers and to all others with interests in mollusks. The book begins with a review of the main features of cephalopod evolution. This is followed by separate chapters on the evolution of the gladius in col. |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (355 pages). |
| Bibliography: | ReferencesChapter 5. The Buccal Mass of Fossil and Recent Cephalopoda; I. Introduction; II. Mouthparts of Recent Cephalopoda; III. Mouthparts of Fossil Cephalopoda; IV. Discussion; V. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. Beaks of Living Coleoid Cephalopoda; I. Introduction; II. Evolution of Structural Features; III. Evolution of Shape; IV. Conclusions; V. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Cephalopod Hooks, Both Recent and Fossil; I. Introduction; II. Fossil Hooks; III. Hooks of Recent Coleoids; IV. Evolution of the Hook Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781483275529 1483275523 |