Modern Approaches to the Study of Crustacea Hardback
Edited by Elva Escobar-Briones, Fernando Alvarez
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When [ teach my undergraduate course in these animals belong together, and we nowlearn that Crustacea at the University of Copenhagen [always they may even encompass the speciose insects.
With or tell my students: " Now, if on reading through the without insects the Crustacea are therefore unquestion- chapter on Crustacea you wonder, what could pos- ably one of the most important animal groups.
Is this sibly be said in common about these animals, you why we study them?
I think not. Our fascination with havegot it exactly right! Indeed, there is next to noth- Crustacea is even deeper rooted and not easily ana- ing that unite them".
Crustaceans range in size from lyzed. But one thing is important to me in this context. much below millimeter size to the giant king crabs; As Ibrowse through aU the papers in this book it brings in morphology from the almost stereotyped segment up the memoryofthe highlyrewarding Summer Meet- repetition ofthe Remipedia to animals with a highly The Crustacean Society held in 2000 in Puerto ing of diverse array of appendages such as the Decapoda; Vallarta, Mexico, where I had the privilege to serve as in life form from suspension feeding anostracans to its president.
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- Pages:355 pages, XXIV, 355 p.
- Publisher:Springer Science+Business Media
- Publication Date:30/09/2002
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:355 pages, XXIV, 355 p.
- Publisher:Springer Science+Business Media
- Publication Date:30/09/2002
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- ISBN:9780306473661