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Problematic fossils--those groups of organisms that do not fit
conveniently into any existing phylum--play a pivotal role in the
reconstruction of the history of life, being in effect "early
experiments." This lavishly illustrated volume provides careful
analyses and descriptions--in anatomical, functional, and
developmental terms--of most of the major problematic fossil taxa.
Sixteen original papers, written by internationally recognized
scholars, discuss the features that make these taxa problematic and
that provide clues to their phylogenetic relationships. Since
Precambrian groups have been well covered in the existing
literature, Hoffman and Nitecki focus on Paleozoic, and especially
Early Paleozoic organisms, although Precambrian biota are also
discussed.
Neutral models are constructed to help scientists understand
complex patterns of form, structure, or behavior that may not be
observed directly. In this unique volume, eight distinguished
scientists present a comprehensive study of the use of neutral
models in testing biological theories. They describe the principles
of model testing and explore how they are applied to research in
molecular biology, genetics, ecology, evolution, and paleontology.
In addition to the editors, the contributors include Stephen
Stigler, David Raup, Paul Harvey, L.B. Slobodkin, Stuart Kauffman,
William Wimsatt, and James Crow.
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