Invertebrate Zoology

The book provides an exhaustive survey of the kingdom Animalia, excluding the subphylum Vertebrata. Barnes organizes the text phylogenetically, moving from simpler organizational levels to highly complex systems. Taxonomic Breadth: Covers everything from microscopic protozoans (traditionally included in older zoology texts) to complex mollusks, echinoderms, and arthropods. Functional Morp…