Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after
arthropods), occurring in virtually all habitats. Some are
commercially important, a few are pests and some carry diseases,
while many non-marine molluscs are threatened by human impacts
which have resulted in more extinctions than all tetrapod
vertebrates combined. This book and its companion volume provide
the first comprehensive account of the Mollusca in decades.
Illustrated with hundreds of colour figures, it reviews molluscan
biology, genomics, anatomy, physiology, fossil history, phylogeny
and classification. This volume includes general chapters drawn
from extensive and diverse literature on the anatomy and physiology
of their structure, movement, reproduction, feeding, digestion,
excretion, respiration, nervous system and sense organs. Other
chapters review the natural history (including ecology) of
molluscs, their interactions with humans, and assess research on
the group. Key features of both volumes: up to date treatment with
an extensive bibliography; thoroughly examines the current
understanding of molluscan anatomy, physiology and development;
reviews fossil history and phylogenetics; overviews ecology and
economic values; and summarises research activity and suggests
future directions for investigation. Winston F Ponder was a
Principal Research Scientist at The Australian Museum in Sydney
where he is currently a Research Fellow. He has published
extensively over the last 55 years on the systematics, evolution,
biology and conservation of marine and freshwater molluscs, as well
as supervised post graduate students and run university courses.
David R. Lindberg is former Chair of the Department of Integrative
Biology, Director of the Museum of Paleontology, and Chair of the
Berkeley Natural History Museums, all at the University of
California. He has conducted research on the evolutionary history
of marine organisms and their habitats on the rocky shores of the
Pacific Rim for more than 40 years. The numerous elegant and
interpretive illustrations were produced by Juliet Ponder.
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