Heads, Jaws, and Muscles Anatomical, Functional, and Developmental Diversity in Chordate Evolution /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ziermann, Janine M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Diaz Jr, Raul E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Diogo, Rui (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Fascinating Life Sciences,
• Subjects: Animal anatomy.; Evolutionary biology.; Paleontology .; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; Evolutionary Biology.; Paleontology.

The vertebrate head is the most complex part of the animal body and its diversity in nature reflects a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book will take you on a journey to discover the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headle...