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Book Synopsis
Provides a comprehensive, illustrated resource for the identification, evolution and ecology of echinoderms. Echinoderms, including feather stars, seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, are some of the most beautiful and interesting animals in the sea. Australian Echinoderms is an authoritative account of Australia's 110 families of echinoderms.

Table of Contents
  • Foreword
  • Contents at a glance
  • Extended Contents
  • Editors and Contributors
  • Contributors
  • Illustrators and Photographers
  • Part 1: Introduction to Echinoderms
  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: Ecology and Behaviour
  • 3: Echinoderm Life Histories
  • 4: Management: Fisheries, Ferals and Conservation
  • 5: Biogeography
  • 6: Phylogeny and Geological History
  • Part 2: Echinoderm Diversity
  • 7: Class CRINOIDEA
  • 8: Class ASTEROIDEA
  • 9: Class OPHIUROIDEA
  • 10: Class ECHINOIDEA
  • 11: Class HOLOTHUROIDEA
  • References
  • Index

Australian Echinoderms

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      Publisher CSIRO Publishing
      Published 23 June 2017
      ISBN-13 9781486307623
      978-1486307623
      ISBN-10 1486307620
      Also in:
      Marine biology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides a comprehensive, illustrated resource for the identification, evolution and ecology of echinoderms. Echinoderms, including feather stars, seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, are some of the most beautiful and interesting animals in the sea. Australian Echinoderms is an authoritative account of Australia's 110 families of echinoderms.

      Table of Contents
      • Foreword
      • Contents at a glance
      • Extended Contents
      • Editors and Contributors
      • Contributors
      • Illustrators and Photographers
      • Part 1: Introduction to Echinoderms
      • 1: Introduction
      • 2: Ecology and Behaviour
      • 3: Echinoderm Life Histories
      • 4: Management: Fisheries, Ferals and Conservation
      • 5: Biogeography
      • 6: Phylogeny and Geological History
      • Part 2: Echinoderm Diversity
      • 7: Class CRINOIDEA
      • 8: Class ASTEROIDEA
      • 9: Class OPHIUROIDEA
      • 10: Class ECHINOIDEA
      • 11: Class HOLOTHUROIDEA
      • References
      • Index

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