Fossil Corals and Sponges
Fossil Corals and Sponges

Author: Bernhard Hubmann

Publisher: Austrian Academy of Sciences Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13:

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Contents: Sorauf, J. E.: The function of dissepiments and marginaria in the Rugosa (Cnidaria, Zoantharia); Lee, D.-J., Jun, Y.-H., Bae, B.-Y. & Elias, R. J.: Axial increase in some early tabulate corals; Porter, D. R., Elias, R. J. & Young, G. A.: Biometric analysis of corallite size in the colonial rugosan Crenulites; Hladil, J.

Receptaculitids
Receptaculitids

Author: Matthew H. Nitecki

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1461546915

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Receptaculitids are extinct high-level fossils that provide a window into the history of life. After the discovery and analysis of a deposit of phosphatized receptaculitids on the Baltic Sea island of Öland, the authors conclude that receptaculitids possess an attribute not found in any other group of organisms, living or fossil.

Fossil and Recent Sponges
Fossil and Recent Sponges

Author: Joachim Reitner

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 3642756565

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Fossil and Recent Sponges contains articles on taxonomic, phylogenetic and ecological aspects of sponges of both biological and paleontological interest. They focus on three main topics: phylogeny and systematics, biology, and paleoecology of sponges. The reader is offered an overview over the most important aspects of current sponge research: - establishment of a new taxonomy based on mono phyletic groups (phylogenetic systematics) including recent and fossil taxa - new concepts of the biomineralisation of sponge skeletons - palaeoenvironmental analysis of fossil sponge buildups.

Fossils at a Glance
Fossils at a Glance

Author: Clare Milsom

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 1444311239

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Life on Earth has been evolving and interacting with the surface and atmosphere for almost four billion years. Fossils provide a powerful tool in the study of the Earth and its history. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity. Introduces the study of fossils in a simple and straightforward manner. Short chapters introduce the main topics in the current study of fossils. The most important fossil groups are discussed, from microfossils through invertebrates to vertebrates and plants, followed by a brief narrative of life on earth. Diagrams are central to the book and allow the reader to see most of the important data 'at a glance'. Each topic covers two pages and provides a self-contained suite of information or a starting point for future study.

Fossil Invertebrates
Fossil Invertebrates

Author: Paul D. Taylor

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780674025745

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The plates in this book capture incredibly detailed impressions and casts of ancient life, contrasting them with forms, such as the horseshoe crab and the chambered nautilus, that persist today virtually unchanged. Paul D. Taylor and David N. Lewis, both of the Natural History Museum, London, have written a comprehensive and accessible resource.

Bringing Fossils to Life
Bringing Fossils to Life

Author: Donald R. Prothero

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2013-11-12

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 0231158939

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The leading textbook in its field, this work applies paleobiological principles to the fossil record while detailing the evolutionary history of major plant and animal phyla. It incorporates current research from biology, ecology, and population genetics. Written for biology and geology undergrads, the text bridges the gap between purely theoretical paleobiology and solely descriptive invertebrate paleobiology books, emphasizing the cataloguing of live organisms over dead objects. This third edition revises art and research throughout, expands the coverage of invertebrates, includes a discussion of new methodologies, and adds a chapter on the origin and early evolution of life.