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Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Invertebrates 1: Introduction, Non-Bilateria, Acoelomorpha, Xenoturbellida, Chaetognatha

by Wanninger, A. (Ed.)

Series : Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Invertebrates
Volume: 1
Publisher : Springer
Illustrations : 133 illus (112 col)

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Description:

This volume forms part of a six-volume work summarising our current knowledge on the developmental biology of all major invertebrate animal phyla. This volume starts off with three chapters that set the stage for the entire work by covering general aspects of EvoDevo research, including its relevance for animal phylogeny, homology issues in the age of developmental genomics, and embryological data in the fossil record. These are followed by taxon-based chapters on the animals that are commonly considered to have branched off the Animal Tree of Life before the evolution of the Bilateria: the Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria (with the Myxozoa being treated separately) and Ctenophora. In addition, the Acoelomorpha, Xenoturbellida and Chaetognatha are examined, including their currently hotly debated phylogenetic affinities.