Evolution of Sexual Reproduction in Marine Invertebrates: Example of Gymnolaemate Bryozoans

ISBN-13: 9789402402346 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 356 str.

Andrey N. Ostrovsky

Opis

Three major aspects that distinguish this book are that (1) it contains the most detailed analysis of the sexual reproduction (oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic incubation) in a particular phylum of the aquatic invertebrates (Bryozoa) ever made;

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Reproductive patterns of gymnolaemate Bryozoa: general overview and comparative analysis.- Chapter 2. Cheilostome brood chambers — structure, formation, evolution.- Chapter 3. Evolution of reproductive patterns in Cheilostomata.- Appendix I: History of research on sexual reproduction in gymnolaemate Bryozoa.- Appendix II: Materials, methods and list of Taxa studied.

O autorze

Prof. Ostrovsky’s research interests are early evolution, radiations and paleogeography of marine colonial invertebrates, in particular Bryozoa. He also works on their biogeography, taxonomy and reproductive ecology, and study evolution of reproductive patterns and polymorphism.

Prof. Ostrovsky is affiliated at the Department of Palaeontology, Geozentrum, University of Vienna, Austria and at the Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia.