Conus of the Southeastern United States and Caribbean /

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Conus is the largest genus of animals in the sea, occurring throughout the world's tropical and subtropical oceans and contributing significantly to marine biodiversity. The shells of these marine mollusks are prized for their amazing variety and extraordinary beauty. The neurotoxic venoms they...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kohn, Alan J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Edición:Course Book
Temas:
Conus > Caribbean Area > Classification.
Conus > Southern States > Classification.
Conus.
Science > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
NATURE / Animals / Marine Life.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Abbreviations Used in the Text
  • 1. Setting the Stage: Approaches
  • 2. Setting the Stage: The Geological Theater and the Evolutionary Play
  • 3. This Book and How to Use it
  • 4. Behind the Scenes: Technical Aids to the Species Accounts
  • 5. Species Accounts
  • Conus granulatus Linnaeus- Conus pseudaurantius Vink and von Cosel
  • Conus aurantius Hwass in Bruguière- Nomina dubia
  • 6. Synthesis and Conclusions
  • Appendix 1. Molecular Phylogeny of Conus
  • Appendix 2. Morphology-Based Phylogeny of Conus
  • General Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Species-group Names
  • General Index
  • Epilogue

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