Crustaceans (carcinology) Books
Oxford University Press, USA Functional Morphology and Diversity Volume I 1 The Natural History of the Crustacea
Book SynopsisCrustaceans are increasingly used as model organisms in all fields of biology, including neurobiology, developmental biology, animal physiology, evolutionary ecology, biogeography, and resource management. One reason for the increasing use of crustacean examples is the wide range of phenotypes found in this group and the diversity of environments they inhabit; few other taxa exhibit such a variety of body shapes and adaptations to particular habitats and environmental conditions. A good overview of their functional morphology is essential to understanding many aspects of their biology. This volume is the first in The Natural History of Crustacea series, a ten-volume series that will treat all aspects of crustacean biology, physiology, behavior, and evolution. The series updates and synthesizes a growing wealth of information on the natural history of this remarkable group. Functional Morphology and Diversity explores the functional morphology of crustaceans, which cover the main body parts and systems. The book brings together a group of internationally recognized-and up-and-coming-experts in fields related to systematics and morphology. Contributing authors study a range of crustacean taxa and topics, and thus the volume provides a compact overview of the great phenotypic diversity and their function found among crustaceans. The first broad treatment of Crustacea in decades, the book will be invaluable for researchers and students in this and related fields.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Comments on Crustacean Biodiversity and Disparity of Body Plans ; Frederick S. Schram ; Chapter 2: Evolution of Crustacean Appendages ; Joachim T. Haug, Andreas Maas, Carolin Haug and Dieter Waloszek ; Chapter 3: Mechanisms of Limb Patterning in Crustaceans ; Terri A. Williams ; Chapter 4: The Crustacean Carapace - Morphology, Function, Development, and Phylogenetic History ; Jorgen Olesen ; Chapter 5: The Crustacean Integument: Structure and Function ; Richard Dillaman, Robert Roer, Thomas Shafer and Shannon Modla ; Chapter 6: The Crustacean Integument: Setae, Setules and other Ornamentation ; Anders Garm and Les Watling ; Chapter 7: Antennules and Antennae in the Crustacea ; Geoff Boxshall & Damia Jaume ; Chapter 8: Feeding and Digestive System ; Les Watling ; Chapter 9: Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Walking ; Jim Belanger ; Chapter 10: Morphological Adaptations of Crustaceans for Digging and Burrowing ; Zen Faulkes ; Chapter 11: Appendage Diversity and Modes of Locomotion: Swimming at Intermediate Reynolds Numbers ; Jeannette Yen ; Chapter 12: Swimming Fast and Furious: Body and Limb Propulsion at Higher Reynolds Numbers ; Michel Boudrias ; Chapter 13: Adaptive Modification of Appendages for Grooming (Cleaning; Antifouling) and Reproduction in the Crustacea ; Raymond T. Bauer ; Chapter 14: Circulatory System and Respiration ; Christian S. Wirkner & Stefan Richter ; Chapter 15: Functional Anatomy of the Reproductive System ; Laura S. Lopez Greco ; Chapter 16: Structure of the Nervous System: General Design and Gross Anatomy ; Jeremy M. Sullivan & Jens Herberholz
£202.50
Princeton University Press Crabs
Book SynopsisTrade Review"You could turn yourself into an instant expert with the help of Peter J.F. Davie’s superb Crabs."---Alyson Hitch, Bay Magazine (Swansea)"Beautifully designed and produced . . . . It contains some spectacular underwater photography and is packed with attractively presented information for divers who find crabs a source of fascination, or simply fun to shoot."---Steve Weinman, Divernet
£21.25
Scholastic Hello Crabby
Book SynopsisMeet Crabby, in this series perfect for beginning readers! Pick a book. Grow a reader!
£6.30
Johns Hopkins University Press Atlas of Crustacean Larvae
Book SynopsisDestined to become a key reference for specialists and students and a treasured book for anyone who wishes to understand the invertebrate backbone of marine ecosystems,Atlas of Crustacean Larvae belongs on the shelf of every serious marine biologist.Trade ReviewThis welcome addition to the crustacean literature compiles, for the first time, descriptions and figures of larvae from all the different groups of crustaceans. Many are exquisite, never-before published scanning electron micrographs or light microscope photographs... One especially helpful feature is a table clarifying the many different (and often confusing) terms that have been used for the larvae of crabs and shrimps. This book is an essential reference, valuable for any natural history library. Choice The volume not only has the intended first-rate scientific rigor, but will also serve as a fetching and stimulating embellishment for the biologists' office desk or even home coffee table... This volume will be the definitive work on crustacean larvae for some time to come, and it will surely find its place in the libraries of academic institutions, museums, and many biologists. For the price, Atlas of Crustacean Larvae is truly a bargain. -- Raymond T. Bauer Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 The Crustacean Nauplius 3 Fossil Larvae (Head Larvae, Nauplii, and Others) from the Cambrian in Orsten Preservation 4 Introduction to the Branchiopoda5 Anostraca 6 Uniquely Preserved Fossil Larvae, Some with Branchiopod Affinities, from the Devonian: The Rhynieand Windyfield Cherts 7 Notostraca 8 Laevicaudata 9 Spinicaudata 10 Cyclestherida 11 Cladocera: Anomopoda 12 Cladocera: Ctenopoda 13 Cladocera: Haplopoda 14 Cladocera: Onychopoda 15 Remipedia 16 Cephalocarida 17 Introduction to the Thecostraca 18 Facetotecta 19 Ascothoracida 20 Acrothoracica 21 Rhizocephala 22 Thoracica 23 Tantulocarida 24 Branchiura 25 Pentastomida 26 Mystacocarida 27 Copepoda 28 Introduction to the Ostracoda 29 Ostracoda: Podocopa30 Ostracoda: Myodocopa 31 Introduction to the Malacostraca 32 Fossil Malacostracan Larvae 33 Leptostraca 34 Stomatopoda 35 Syncarida 36 Introduction to the Peracarida 37 Thermosbaenacea, Spelaeogriphacea, and "Mictacea" 38 Lophogastrida and Mysida 39 Amphipoda 40 Isopoda and Tanaidacea 41 Cumacea 42 Introduction to the Eucarida 43 Euphausiacea 44 Amphionidacea45 Introduction to the Decapoda46 Dendrobranchiata 47 Stenopodidea 48 Caridea 49 Astacidea 50 Gebiidea and Axiidea (= Thalassinidea) 51 Achelata 52 Polychelida 53 Anomura 54 Brachyura 55 Summary and Synopsis GlossaryReferencesIndex
£105.50
Nova Science Publishers Inc The Zoological Guide to Crustacea
Book SynopsisThe Zoological Guide to Crustacea opens by providing an update on the cave crustacean decapods from Mexico, because in the last thirty years several species have been described. Mexico has diverse cave environments according to cave origin, such as: karstic caves, volcano caves with freshwater habitats and anchialine caves with marine and brackish habitats. The following study focuses on a total of 2,700 Artemia franciscana collected at the Al Wathba Reserve between December 2017 and May 2018, which were examined for the presence of larval helminths by direct microscopy of glycerin mounted specimens. Of these, 341 (= 12.6%) specimens contained different species of the Hymenopepididae and Progynotaeniidae families. The penultimate study investigates whether the non-marine ostracod Heterocypris incongruens can detect and react to chemical compounds derived from a predator and from injured conspecifics. The closing study demonstrates the diversity of larval phases and their importance to lobster populations and fisheries, and provides a summary of larval developmental patterns and behaviors and their potential impacts on larval dispersal and lobster demographic connectivity.Table of ContentsPrefaceCave Crustaceans Decapods from MexicoArtemia franciscana (Crustacea: Anostraca) in a Hypersaline Habitat in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) as Intermediate Hosts for Avian CestodesBehavioural Responses of the Non-Marine Ostracod Heterocypris incongruens (Crustacea: Ostracoda) to Natural Chemical Cues: Laboratory ObservationsA Zoological Overview of the Larvae of Different Groups of LobstersIndex.
£67.99
Reaktion Books Crab
Book SynopsisWhat is a crab? What significance do crabs play in the world? In Crab, Cynthia Chris discovers that these charming creatures are social by nature, creative problem-solvers, and invaluable members of the environments in which they live. Their formidable physical forms, their hard-to-harvest and quick-to-spoil flesh, and their sassy demeanour have inspired artists and writers from Vincent van Gogh to Jean-Paul Sartre. Cynthia Chris sketches vivid portraits of these animals, tracing the history of the crab through its ancient fossil record to its essential role in protecting its own habitats from the threat of climate change.Trade Review'This book explores everything that is interesting about crabs; from their weird and wonderful behaviours, their evolution, whether they experience pain, how they are depicted in literature, and even how fights have broken out over the last crab legs at the buffet. This is no dry scientific text. It is the ‘story’ of crabs; gripping, fascinating, beautiful. Cynthia Chris is part detective, part scientist and always an exceptionally good writer. She has dug through the literature, spoken to the scientists and watched crabs in action. Her magnificent book will enthrall scientists and beginners alike. I cannot recommend this superb book too highly.'-Patricia Backwell, Professor of Biology, Australian National University
£12.56
