Many biological facts are irreconcilable with the assumption
that larvae and adults evolved from the same genetic stock. The
author of this book draws attention to these, and presents his
alternative hypothesis that larvae have been transferred from one
taxon to another.
In his previous book (Larvae and Evolution, 1992), the author used
larval transfer to explain developmental anomalies in eight animal
phyla. In the present book, he claims that the basic forms of all
larvae and all embryos have been transferred from foreign taxa.
This leads to a new, comprehensive theory on the origin of embryos
and larvae, replacing the discredited 'recapitulation' theory of
Haeckel (1866). Metamorphosis, previously unexplained, represents a
change in taxon during development.
General
| Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2003 |
| First published: |
2003 |
| Authors: |
D. Williamson
|
| Dimensions: |
297 x 210 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
261 |
| Edition: |
2nd revised ed. 2003 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4020-1514-4 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Chemistry >
Physical chemistry >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4020-1514-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781402015144 |
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