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Jawless fishes of the world /

Hagfishes and lampreys, both examples of jawless fishes, are elongated, eel-like animals lacking paired fins, and are the only living representatives of ancient creatures that gave rise to current species of fish and, eventually, humans. This volume provides an overview of the current status of know...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Orlov, Alexei (Alexei M.) (Editor ), Beamish, R. J. (Richard James), 1942- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016-
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Hagfishes and lampreys, both examples of jawless fishes, are elongated, eel-like animals lacking paired fins, and are the only living representatives of ancient creatures that gave rise to current species of fish and, eventually, humans. This volume provides an overview of the current status of knowledge on a variety of topics related to jawless fishes, including their taxonomy, zoogeography, phylogeny, molecular biology, evolution, life history, role in the ecosystem, and fisheries and management of hagfishes and lampreys worldwide. This is the first book dealing exclusively with the various aspects of jawless fish species throughout the world. It brings together a number of papers providing new data on jawless fishes, and offers readers a range of useful information within a single reference, reflecting the growing appreciation for hagfishes and lampreys worldwide.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443892407
1443892408
9781443889643
1443889644