Overview
Polychaetes comprise the bulk of the diversity of Annelida (segmented worms) and are found in nearly every marine habitat, from intertidal algal mats to the deepest sediments. Since being formally named by Linnaeus in 1758 the number of accepted species level taxa has grown to around 9000, though it is certain that there are many more polychaetes to be described and that their importance in the diversity of marine animals will be increasingly recognised. After an introduction outlining the history of polychaete study, and a summary of the book's taxonomic layout, the authors proceed to discuss the methods of polychaete collection and how best to preserve them. This is followed by an overview of polychaete anatomy (with relevant terminology), and a discussion of polychaete systematics, fossils, and ideas about the phylogeny of the group. The remainder of the text is comprised of 72 taxonomic chapters that provide unprecedented coverage of polychaete diversity. Lavishly illustrated with colour plates, the beauty and variety of polychaetes has nowhere been better shown.
Full Product Details
Author: Gregory Rouse (School of Environmental Biology, University of Adelaide and South Australian Museum, Adelaide) , Fredrik Pleijel (Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 22.60cm
, Height: 2.70cm
, Length: 28.50cm
Weight: 1.065kg
ISBN: 9780198506089
ISBN 10: 0198506082
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 11 October 2001
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock 
Table of Contents
Introduction Polychaete systematics Polychaete anatomy 1: Scolecida 2: Palpata, Aciculata, Phyllodocida, Aphrodidiformia 3: Palpata, Aciculata, Phyllodocida, Nereidiformia 4: Palpata, Aciculata, Phyllodocida, unplaced 5: Palpata, Aciculata, Amphinomida 6: Palpata, Aciculata, Eunicida 7: Palpata, Aciculata unplaced 8: Palpata, Canalipalpata, Sabellida 9: Palpata, Canalipalpata, Terebellida, Cirratuliformia 10: Palpata, Canalipalpata, Terebellida, Terebelliformia 11: Palpata, Canalipalpata, Spionida 12: Palpata, Canalipalpata unplaced 13: 'Polychaetes' incertae sedis Glossary References Index
Reviews
`A book of this nature was clearly an enormous undertaking, and the authors are to be congratulated on the final product ... will be of immense value to anyone intending to study, or currently investigating, Africa's rich polychaete fauna.' African Zoology `... chapters are informative and are excellent as a quick reference for information on any taxon. If more detail is needed, readers will find the text well referenced.' African Zoology
This introductory section is succeeded by the detailed comparisons, which are not only excellently illustrated but complemented by a handsome set of colour pictures. Geological Magazine Whilst the core of the book is systematic, the overview at the beginning of the book is concise and invaluable. Geological Magazine In this magnificent volume Greg Rouse and Fredrik Pleijel present a masterly, fascinating and encyclopaedic summary on this important group of animals. Geological Magazine [This book] is very well presented, with a swag of coloured photographs taken of live animals, some lovely micrographs of this amazing group of animals and line drawings for each family. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology A book of this nature was clearly an enormous undertaking, and the authors are to be congratulated on the final product ... will be of immense value to anyone intending to study, or currently investigating, Africa's rich polychaete fauna. African Zoology ... chapters are informative and are excellent as a quick reference for information on any taxon. If more detail is needed, readers will find the text well referenced. African Zoology
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