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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press,
1988.
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| Colección: | Mollusca ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Paleontology and Neontology of Cephalopods; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; General Preface; Preface; Dedication; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Introduction; References; Chapter 2. Main Features of Cephalopod Evolution; I. Introduction; II. Generalities about Fossil Cephalopods; III. Classification of Fossil Cephalopods; IV. The Oldest Cephalopods; V. The Wanwankou Explosion; VI. The Eclipse of the Cephalopods in the Latest Cambrian and Their Early Ordovician Revival; VII. The Arenigian (Middle Canadian) Explosion; VIII. Middle Ordovician Acme
- IX. Post-Middle Ordovician PatternsX. Origin of Ammonoids; XI. Later Paleozoic Cephalopods; XII. Mesozoic Patterns; XIII. Fossil Coleoidea; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Fossil ""Octopods""- A Critical Review; I. Introduction; II. Fossil Specimens; IIl. Discussion; IV. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4. The Gladius in Coleoid (Cephalopoda) Evolution; I. Introduction; II. Early Coleoids; III. Archaic ""Squids""; IV. Plesioteuthis: The First Modern Squid?; V. The Gladius in Recent Teuthids; VI. Evolution of Recent Teuthid Diversity; Acknowledgments
- V. DiscussionVI. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 8. Statoliths of Fossil Coleoid Cephalopods; I. Introduction; II. General Description; III. Cenozoic Statoliths; IV. Jurassic Statoliths; V. General Conclusions; VI. Summary and Perspectives; Acknowledgment; References; Chapter 9. Statoliths from Living Species of Cephalopods and Evolution; I. Introduction; II. Statolith Structure and Form; III. Variation in Shape of the Decapod Statolith; IV. Function and Form; V. Evolution of Statoliths; VI. Summary and Perspectives; References
- Chapter 10. Cephalopod Development and Evolutionary ConceptsI. Introduction; II. Process of Development; III. Homologies with Other Mollusca; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 11. Evolution of Buoyancy and Locomotion in Recent Cephalopods; I. Introduction; II. Methods of Maintaining Position in Midwater; III. Evolution; IV. Conclusions; V. Summary and Perspectives; References; Chapter 12. Evolution of the Cephalopod Brain; I. Introduction; II. Structure and Function; III. Evolution of the Cephalopod Brain; References; Chapter 13. Evolution of the Cephalopod Statocyst; I. Introduction