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Perspectives in Animal Phylogeny and Evolution (Paperback)
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Perspectives in Animal Phylogeny and Evolution (Paperback)
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Animal phylogeny is undergoing a major revolution due to the
availability of an exponentially increasing amount of molecular
data and the application of novel methods of phylogentic
reconstruction, as well as the many spectacular advances in
palaeontology and molecular developmental biology. Traditional
views of the relationships among major phyla have been shaken and
new, often unexpected, relationships are now being considered. At
the same tiem, the emerging discipline of evolutionary
developmental biology, or 'evo-devo', has offered new insights into
the origin and evolvability of major traits of animal architecture
and life cycle. All these developments call for a revised
interpretation of the pathways along which animal structure and
development has evolved since the origin of the Metazoa.
Perspectives in Animal Phylogeny and Evolution takes on this
challenge, successfully integrating morphological, fossil and
molecular evidence to produce a novel reinterpretation of animal
evolution. Central to the book's approach is an 'evo-devo'
perspective on animal evolution (with all the fresh insights this
has given into the origin of animal organization and life cycles),
complementary to the more traditional perspectives of pattern
(cladistics, comparative anatomy and embryology), mechanisms
(developmental biology) and adaptation (evolutionary biology). The
author advocates the need to approach the study of animal evolution
with a critical attitude towards many key concepts of comparative
morphology and developmental biology. Particular attention in the
book is paid to the evolution of life cycles and larval forms.
This accessible text is suitable for graduate students taking
advanced courses in evolutionary developmental biology,
invertebrate zoology, molecular phylogenetics and palaeontology, as
well as professional researchers in these fields requiring an
authoritative and up-to-date overview of this dynamic topic.
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