Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach is a comprehensive and
authoritative textbook adopting an explicitly phylogenetic organization.
Most of the classical anatomical and morphological work has not been
changed - it established the foundation of Invertebrate Zoology. With
the explosion of Next-Generation Sequencing approaches, there has been a
sea-change in the recognized phylogenetic relationships among and
between invertebrate lineages. In addition, the merger of evolutionary
and developmental biology (evo-devo) has dramatically contributed to
changes in the understanding of invertebrate biology. Synthesizing these
three approaches (classical morphology, sequencing data, and evo-devo
studies) offers students an entirely unique perspective of invertebrate
diversity.
Key Features
- One of the first textbooks to combine classical morphological
approaches and newer evo-devo and Next-Generation Sequencing
approaches to address Invertebrate Zoology
- Organized along taxonomic lines in accord with the latest
understanding of invertebrate phylogeny
- Will provide background in basic systematic analysis useful within any
study of biodiversity
- A wealth of ancillary materials for students and teachers, including
downloadable figures, lecture slides, web links, and phylogenetic data
matrices
