Morphology and Evolution of Turtles

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Brinkman, Donald B. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Holroyd, Patricia A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Gardner, James D. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; History.; Paleontology.; Evolutionary biology.; Animal anatomy.; Vertebrates.; Earth Sciences.; Evolutionary Biology.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.; History of Science.

This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Part I. Perspectives on the Life and Accomplishments of Eugene S. Gaffney
• Part II. The Origin of Turtles
• Part III.  The Early Diversification of Turtles
• Part IV.  Pleurodire Diversity and Biogeography
• Part V.  Diversity, Biogeography, and Paleobiology of Late Cretaceous and Tertiary Turtles
• Part VI. Pathologies, Anomalies, and Variation in Turtle Skeletons.