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Understanding fossils : an introduction to invertebrate palaeontology / / Peter Doyle ; with contributions by Florence M. D. Lowry
| Understanding fossils : an introduction to invertebrate palaeontology / / Peter Doyle ; with contributions by Florence M. D. Lowry |
| Autore | Doyle Peter <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
| Disciplina | 562 |
| Soggetto topico | Invertebrates, Fossil |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-119-02926-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Illustrations ; 1 What Is Palaeontology? ; 1.1 Palaeontology: the Study of Ancient Life ; 1.2 The Scope of Palaeontology ; 1.3 The Aim and Structure of This Book ; PART I. KEY CONCEPTS ; 2 Fossils and Fossilisation ; 2.1 What Are Fossils? ; 2.2 Taphonomy: the Process of Fossilisation ; 2.2.1 Death of the Organism ; 2.2.2 Effects on the Dead Organism Before Burial ; 2.2.3 Effects on the Dead Organism After Burial ; 2.2.4 The Preservation of Trace Fossils ; 2.3 Is the Fossil Record Complete?
2.4 Lagerstätten: Windows on an Ancient World 2.5 Summary of Key Points ; 2.6 Suggested Reading ; 3 Fossils as Living Rganlsms ; 3.1 Early Concepts of Fossils ; 3.2 The Concept of the Species in Palaeontology ; 3.3 Taxonomic Hierarchy: The System of Nature ; 3.4 Taxonomic Uniformitarianism: the Basis for Reconstruction of Fossil Organisms ; 3.5 Introduction to Palaeoecology ; 3.5.1 Palaeosynecology ; 3.5.2 Palaeoautecology ; 3.5.3 The Role of Trace Fossils in Palaeoecology ; 3.5.4 Palaeoenvironmental Analysis ; 3.6 Summary of Key Points ; 3.7 Suggested Reading ; 4 Fossils and Evolution 4.1 The Process of Organic Evolution 4.1.1 Darwinian Theory ; 4.1.2 Heredity and Genetics ; 4.1.3 Natural Selection ; 4.2 Palaeontology and Evolution ; 4.2.1 Microevolution: The Small-scale Changes ; 4.2.2 Macroevolution: The Broad Patterns ; 4.3 Summary of Key Points ; 4.4 Suggested Reading ; 5 Fossils and Stratigraphy ; 5.1 Principles of Stratigraphy ; 5.2 Faunal and Floral Succession ; 5.3 Biostratigraphy ; 5.3.1 Guide Fossils: The Tools of Biostratigraphy ; 5.3.2 The Basic Unit of Biostratigraphy: The Biozone ; 5.4 Chronostratigraphy ; 5.5 Summary of Key Points ; 5.6 Further Reading 6 Summary of Part I PART II. THE MAIN FOSSIL GROUPS; 7 Introduction to the Fossil Record ; 7.1 Major Features of the Fossil Record ; 7.1.1 Life in the Precambrian ; Archaean Life ; Proterozoic Life ; 7.1.2 Life in the Phanerozoic ; The Development of the Phanerozoic Invertebrate Fauna ; The Evolution of the Terrestrial Flora ; The Development of the Vertebrates ; 7.2 The Main Fossil Groups ; 7.3 Summary of Key Points ; 7.4 Suggestions for Further Reading ; 8 Molluscs: Bivalves and Gastropods ; 8.1 Bivalve and Gastropod Taxonomy ; 8.1.1 General Characteristics of Bivalves 8.1.2 General Characteristics of Gastropods 8.1.3 Classification of Bivalves and Gastropods ; 8.2 Bivalve Shell Morphology ; 8.3 Gastropod Shell Morphology ; 8.4 Bivalve and Gastropod Evolution ; 8.4.1 The Molluscan Archetype ; 8.4.2 Bivalve Evolution ; 8.4.3 Gastropod Evolution ; 8.5 Bivalve and Gastropod Applications ; 8.5.1 Palaeobiology ; Functional Morphology ; Evolution ; 8.5.2 Palaeoenvironmental Analysis ; 8.5.3 Stratigraphy ; 8.6 Suggested Reading ; 9 Molluscs: Cephalopods ; 9.1 Cephalopod Taxonomy ; 9.1.1 General Characteristics of Cephalopods ; 9.1.2 Cephalopod Classification 9.2 Cephalopod Shell Morphology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465395703321 |
Doyle Peter <1960->
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| Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding fossils : an introduction to invertebrate palaeontology / / Peter Doyle ; with contributions by Florence M. D. Lowry
| Understanding fossils : an introduction to invertebrate palaeontology / / Peter Doyle ; with contributions by Florence M. D. Lowry |
| Autore | Doyle Peter <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
| Disciplina | 562 |
| Soggetto topico | Invertebrates, Fossil |
| ISBN | 1-119-02926-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Illustrations ; 1 What Is Palaeontology? ; 1.1 Palaeontology: the Study of Ancient Life ; 1.2 The Scope of Palaeontology ; 1.3 The Aim and Structure of This Book ; PART I. KEY CONCEPTS ; 2 Fossils and Fossilisation ; 2.1 What Are Fossils? ; 2.2 Taphonomy: the Process of Fossilisation ; 2.2.1 Death of the Organism ; 2.2.2 Effects on the Dead Organism Before Burial ; 2.2.3 Effects on the Dead Organism After Burial ; 2.2.4 The Preservation of Trace Fossils ; 2.3 Is the Fossil Record Complete?
2.4 Lagerstätten: Windows on an Ancient World 2.5 Summary of Key Points ; 2.6 Suggested Reading ; 3 Fossils as Living Rganlsms ; 3.1 Early Concepts of Fossils ; 3.2 The Concept of the Species in Palaeontology ; 3.3 Taxonomic Hierarchy: The System of Nature ; 3.4 Taxonomic Uniformitarianism: the Basis for Reconstruction of Fossil Organisms ; 3.5 Introduction to Palaeoecology ; 3.5.1 Palaeosynecology ; 3.5.2 Palaeoautecology ; 3.5.3 The Role of Trace Fossils in Palaeoecology ; 3.5.4 Palaeoenvironmental Analysis ; 3.6 Summary of Key Points ; 3.7 Suggested Reading ; 4 Fossils and Evolution 4.1 The Process of Organic Evolution 4.1.1 Darwinian Theory ; 4.1.2 Heredity and Genetics ; 4.1.3 Natural Selection ; 4.2 Palaeontology and Evolution ; 4.2.1 Microevolution: The Small-scale Changes ; 4.2.2 Macroevolution: The Broad Patterns ; 4.3 Summary of Key Points ; 4.4 Suggested Reading ; 5 Fossils and Stratigraphy ; 5.1 Principles of Stratigraphy ; 5.2 Faunal and Floral Succession ; 5.3 Biostratigraphy ; 5.3.1 Guide Fossils: The Tools of Biostratigraphy ; 5.3.2 The Basic Unit of Biostratigraphy: The Biozone ; 5.4 Chronostratigraphy ; 5.5 Summary of Key Points ; 5.6 Further Reading 6 Summary of Part I PART II. THE MAIN FOSSIL GROUPS; 7 Introduction to the Fossil Record ; 7.1 Major Features of the Fossil Record ; 7.1.1 Life in the Precambrian ; Archaean Life ; Proterozoic Life ; 7.1.2 Life in the Phanerozoic ; The Development of the Phanerozoic Invertebrate Fauna ; The Evolution of the Terrestrial Flora ; The Development of the Vertebrates ; 7.2 The Main Fossil Groups ; 7.3 Summary of Key Points ; 7.4 Suggestions for Further Reading ; 8 Molluscs: Bivalves and Gastropods ; 8.1 Bivalve and Gastropod Taxonomy ; 8.1.1 General Characteristics of Bivalves 8.1.2 General Characteristics of Gastropods 8.1.3 Classification of Bivalves and Gastropods ; 8.2 Bivalve Shell Morphology ; 8.3 Gastropod Shell Morphology ; 8.4 Bivalve and Gastropod Evolution ; 8.4.1 The Molluscan Archetype ; 8.4.2 Bivalve Evolution ; 8.4.3 Gastropod Evolution ; 8.5 Bivalve and Gastropod Applications ; 8.5.1 Palaeobiology ; Functional Morphology ; Evolution ; 8.5.2 Palaeoenvironmental Analysis ; 8.5.3 Stratigraphy ; 8.6 Suggested Reading ; 9 Molluscs: Cephalopods ; 9.1 Cephalopod Taxonomy ; 9.1.1 General Characteristics of Cephalopods ; 9.1.2 Cephalopod Classification 9.2 Cephalopod Shell Morphology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786744703321 |
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Doyle Peter <1960->
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| Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding fossils : an introduction to invertebrate palaeontology / / Peter Doyle ; with contributions by Florence M. D. Lowry
| Understanding fossils : an introduction to invertebrate palaeontology / / Peter Doyle ; with contributions by Florence M. D. Lowry |
| Autore | Doyle Peter <1960-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (423 p.) |
| Disciplina | 562 |
| Soggetto topico | Invertebrates, Fossil |
| ISBN | 1-119-02926-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright ; Contents ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Illustrations ; 1 What Is Palaeontology? ; 1.1 Palaeontology: the Study of Ancient Life ; 1.2 The Scope of Palaeontology ; 1.3 The Aim and Structure of This Book ; PART I. KEY CONCEPTS ; 2 Fossils and Fossilisation ; 2.1 What Are Fossils? ; 2.2 Taphonomy: the Process of Fossilisation ; 2.2.1 Death of the Organism ; 2.2.2 Effects on the Dead Organism Before Burial ; 2.2.3 Effects on the Dead Organism After Burial ; 2.2.4 The Preservation of Trace Fossils ; 2.3 Is the Fossil Record Complete?
2.4 Lagerstätten: Windows on an Ancient World 2.5 Summary of Key Points ; 2.6 Suggested Reading ; 3 Fossils as Living Rganlsms ; 3.1 Early Concepts of Fossils ; 3.2 The Concept of the Species in Palaeontology ; 3.3 Taxonomic Hierarchy: The System of Nature ; 3.4 Taxonomic Uniformitarianism: the Basis for Reconstruction of Fossil Organisms ; 3.5 Introduction to Palaeoecology ; 3.5.1 Palaeosynecology ; 3.5.2 Palaeoautecology ; 3.5.3 The Role of Trace Fossils in Palaeoecology ; 3.5.4 Palaeoenvironmental Analysis ; 3.6 Summary of Key Points ; 3.7 Suggested Reading ; 4 Fossils and Evolution 4.1 The Process of Organic Evolution 4.1.1 Darwinian Theory ; 4.1.2 Heredity and Genetics ; 4.1.3 Natural Selection ; 4.2 Palaeontology and Evolution ; 4.2.1 Microevolution: The Small-scale Changes ; 4.2.2 Macroevolution: The Broad Patterns ; 4.3 Summary of Key Points ; 4.4 Suggested Reading ; 5 Fossils and Stratigraphy ; 5.1 Principles of Stratigraphy ; 5.2 Faunal and Floral Succession ; 5.3 Biostratigraphy ; 5.3.1 Guide Fossils: The Tools of Biostratigraphy ; 5.3.2 The Basic Unit of Biostratigraphy: The Biozone ; 5.4 Chronostratigraphy ; 5.5 Summary of Key Points ; 5.6 Further Reading 6 Summary of Part I PART II. THE MAIN FOSSIL GROUPS; 7 Introduction to the Fossil Record ; 7.1 Major Features of the Fossil Record ; 7.1.1 Life in the Precambrian ; Archaean Life ; Proterozoic Life ; 7.1.2 Life in the Phanerozoic ; The Development of the Phanerozoic Invertebrate Fauna ; The Evolution of the Terrestrial Flora ; The Development of the Vertebrates ; 7.2 The Main Fossil Groups ; 7.3 Summary of Key Points ; 7.4 Suggestions for Further Reading ; 8 Molluscs: Bivalves and Gastropods ; 8.1 Bivalve and Gastropod Taxonomy ; 8.1.1 General Characteristics of Bivalves 8.1.2 General Characteristics of Gastropods 8.1.3 Classification of Bivalves and Gastropods ; 8.2 Bivalve Shell Morphology ; 8.3 Gastropod Shell Morphology ; 8.4 Bivalve and Gastropod Evolution ; 8.4.1 The Molluscan Archetype ; 8.4.2 Bivalve Evolution ; 8.4.3 Gastropod Evolution ; 8.5 Bivalve and Gastropod Applications ; 8.5.1 Palaeobiology ; Functional Morphology ; Evolution ; 8.5.2 Palaeoenvironmental Analysis ; 8.5.3 Stratigraphy ; 8.6 Suggested Reading ; 9 Molluscs: Cephalopods ; 9.1 Cephalopod Taxonomy ; 9.1.1 General Characteristics of Cephalopods ; 9.1.2 Cephalopod Classification 9.2 Cephalopod Shell Morphology |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817198103321 |
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Doyle Peter <1960->
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| Chichester, England : , : John Wiley & Sons, , 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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