Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach

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