Functional Morphology of Feeding and Grooming in Crustacea / Edition 1

by Bruce E. Felgenhauer, Anne. B Thistle, L. Watling

Overview

Abetted by recent technological advances in scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as new preparative methods, these contributions examine crustacean anatomy, demonstrating (or at least inferring) the functions of morphological features. In addition to feeding and grooming, they also

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789061917779
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/01/1989
Series:	Advances in Crustacean Research , #6
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Bruce E. Felgenhauer (Author) , Anne B. Thistle (Author) , L. Watling (Author)

Table of Contents

A classification system for crustacean setae based on the homology concept; decapod crustacean grooming; gill and embryo grooming in lithodid crabs; grooming structure and function in some terrestial crustacea; functional morphology of feeding; morphology of feeding structures; feeding mechanisms of the Mysidacea; functional morphology of feeding of euphausiids; development of the feeding apparatus in decapod crustaceans; evolution of the foregut.

Editorial Reviews

Abetted by recent technological advances in scanning and transmission electron microscopy, as well as new preparative methods, these contributions examine crustacean anatomy, demonstrating (or at least inferring) the functions of morphological features. In addition to feeding and grooming, they also consider issues related to the classification and functional understanding of setae, ubiquitous structures in crustaceans. With quite reasonable b&w micrographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews