Scholtz, G. Ed. 2003. Evolutionary developmental biology of Crustacea. – Lisse, A.A. Balkema Publishers

Abstract

Crustacean Issues started out in 1983 with Frederick Schram as general editor, aiming to publish books on specific subjects in the field of crustacean research every few years. An array of topics has been treated in the 14 volumes published so far. This 15^th volume treats crustacean evo-devo ranging from theoretical aspects in the introduction over genes and body organisation in the first section to cells and segments in the second and morphology and phylogeny in the third section. This comprehensive treatment of issues on the interface of evolution and development results in an integrated view of the subject presented by top authors in their field. In a clearly structured introductory chapter, Scholtz discusses the implications of the typological Bauplan and phylum concepts versus historical concepts such as ground pattern and monophylum for the formulation of conceptual questions, thus setting the stage for the following contributions. Read more...