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Organized by taxa, this textbook characterizes the phylogeny and biology of protozoa, metazoa, eumetazoa, bilateria, and anthropoda. The seventh edition adds five chapters that introduce each section of the book and present the functional evolutionary approach to invertebrate diversity. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This long-awaited revision to Ruppert/Barnes' best-selling introduction to the biology of invertebrates is highly regarded for its accuracy and strong research base. This thorough revision provides a survey by groups, emphasizing adaptive morphology and physiology, while covering anatomical ground plans and basic developmental patterns. New co-author Richard Fox brings to the revision his expertise as an ecologist, offering a good balance to Ruppert's background as a functional morphologist. Rich illustrations and extensive citations make the book extremely valuable as a teaching tool and reference source.
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