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The animal kingdom, a very short introduction, Peter Holland

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The animal kingdom, a very short introduction, Peter Holland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 119-120) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The animal kingdom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

751726098

Responsibility statement

Peter Holland

Series statement

Very short introductions, 293

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

Molecular biology has revolutionized our understanding of animals and their evolution. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Holland provides an authoritative summary of the modern view of animal life, its origins, and the new classification resulting from DNA studies

Table Of Contents

What is an animal? -- Animal phyla -- The evolutionary tree of animals -- Basal animals : sponges, corals, and jellyfish -- The bilaterians : building a body -- Lophotrochozoa : wondrous worms -- Ecdysozoa : insects and nematodes -- Deuterostomes I : starfish, sea squirts and amphioxus -- Deuterostomes II : the rise of vertebrates -- Deuterostomes III : vertebrates on land -- Enigmatic animals

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