Keywords:
Crustacea.
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Electronic books.
Description / Table of Contents:
Explores the functional morphology of crustaceans, which cover the main body parts and systems.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (515 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780199875450
Series Statement:
The Natural History of the Crustacea Series ; v.1
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=1100076
DDC:
595.3
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Contents -- 1. Comments on Crustacean Biodiversity and Disparity of Body Plans -- 2. Evolution of Crustacean Appendages -- 3. Mechanisms of Limb Patterning in Crustaceans -- 4. The Crustacean Carapace: Morphology, Function, Development, and Phylogenetic History -- 5. The Crustacean Integument: Structure and Function -- 6. The Crustacean Integument: Setae, Setules, and Other Ornamentation -- 7. Antennules and Antennae in the Crustacea -- 8. Feeding and Digestive System -- 9. Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Walking -- 10. Morphological Adaptations for Digging and Burrowing -- 11. Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Swimming at Intermediate Reynolds Numbers -- 12. Swimming Fast and Furious: Body and Limb Propulsion at Higher Reynolds Numbers -- 13. Adaptive Modification of Appendages for Grooming (Cleaning, Antifouling) and Reproduction in the Crustacea -- 14. Circulatory System and Respiration -- 15. Functional Anatomy of the Reproductive System -- 16. Structure of the Nervous System: General Design and Gross Anatomy -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.
