Illustrated Invertebrate Anatomy

Using state-of-the-art photographic techniques, this atlas contains detailed anatomical and morphological photomicrographs and electron micrographs of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial invertebrate organisms. Each specimen is shown intact and expertly dissected, accompanied by extensively labelled line drawings and comprehensive instructions. The book will be an invaluable aid in laboratory courses for invertebrate zoology. It has been especially designed as a flexible supplement to laboratory demonstrations, one that presents the species that students are likely to encounter in a teaching laboratory, regardless of the instructor's particular emphasis or approach.

The drawings are accompanied by notes on the classification, life cycle and habitat of each species. In addition to a taxonomic index of all names used in the drawings and the notes, an anatomical index guides the user to developmental stages, mouthparts, dissections, histological sections and other kinds of views.

This book is a comprehensive guide to invertebrate anatomy and physiology. Delivered as lectures by the renowned anatomist Richard Owen, this work provides detailed information on the structures and functions of a wide variety of invertebrates. With beautiful illustrations and clear, concise descriptions, this book is an indispensable resource for students of biology and zoology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from Illustrations of Comparative Anatomy: Vertebrate and Invertebrate, for the Use of Students in the Museum of Zoology and Comparative Anatomy When the first edition of these descriptions, entitled 'list of Dissections, ' was published in 1871, Invertebrate Anatomy alone was illustrated. We have now included four representa tive Vertebrate forms - Rat, Pigeon, Frog, and Perch: and have increased the series of Invertebrata from 55 to 90; adding to it several specimens, with detailed descriptions, of the Exo skeleton in those forms where such descriptions are not to be met with in the text-books that are commonly used by English students. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The importance and originality of this book lie in its functional approach to the study of invertebrate anatomy. The authors deal with all the major groups of invertebrates, illustrating the text with realistic drawings based on whole or dissected animals. The book is intended as a text reference for use by undergraduate and graduate students of zoology and biology. The book's approach should also help the ecologist see more clearly how the activities of each kind of animal contribute to the system he is studying, and the physiologist relate the particular function in which he is interested to all those which the animal performs. Palaeontologists too may find the book of value.

Allows users to rapidly and accurately identify or describe particular species. Presents full descriptions of the major anatomical features of different invertebrate groups as well as definitions of the terms used to describe significant variations of these features. It covers 77 living invertebrate taxa, most on a phylum or class level.