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Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca [2-volume set]

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llustrated with hundreds of colour figures, Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca [2-volume set] reviews molluscan biology, genomics, anatomy, physiology, fossil history, phylogeny and classification. It includes general chapters drawn from extensive and diverse literature on the anatomy and physiology of their structure, movement, reproduction, feeding, digestion, excretion, respiration, nervous system and sense organs. Other chapters review the natural history (including ecology) of molluscs, their interactions with humans, and assess research on the group. This resource provides the first comprehensive account of the Mollusca in decades. This resource summarises research activity and suggests future directions for investigation. Winston F Ponder has published extensively over the last 55 years on the systematics, evolution, biology and conservation of marine and freshwater molluscs…

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Illustrated with hundreds of colour figures, Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca [2-volume set] reviews molluscan biology, genomics, anatomy, physiology, fossil history, phylogeny and classification. It includes general chapters drawn from extensive and diverse literature on the anatomy and physiology of their structure, movement, reproduction, feeding, digestion, excretion, respiration, nervous system and sense organs. 1,815 p.

Authors expertises affiliations

  • Winston F. Ponder. PhD, DSc, FRZSNSW. Curator and Principal Research Scientist (1968-2005) at the Australian Museum, Sydney-Darlinghurst, NSW (Australia); currently a Senior Research Fellow of the Australian Museum.
  • David R. Lindberg. PhD in Zoology; Professor and Researcher in Evolutionary Biology; Specialized in Invertebrate courses with laboratories; Professor Emeritus of Integrative Biology, Curator Emeritus in the UC Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley, CA (USA); a former member of the Center for Computational Biology at UC Berkeley; and a former Chair of the Department of Integrative Biology; Dsirector of the UC Museum of Paleontology; and Chair of the UC Berkeley Natural History Museums.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2020-02 – CRC Press (imprint of Taylor & Francis Group); Copyright © 2020 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.