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Invertebrate Zoology: A Functional Evolutionary Approach
This seventh edition is a thoroughly updated version of the long‑established Ruppert/Barnes text, now co‑authored with Richard Fox. It provides a phylogenetically informed survey of all major invertebrate phyla:
Emphasizes evolutionary origins and functional morphology of invertebrates
Covers classical groups (Protozoa, Porifera, Mollusca, Arthropoda, Echinodermata), as well as newer recognized taxa (e.g. Cycloneuralia, Gnathifera, Micrognathozoa)
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Integrates cladistic and molecular phylogeny updates, developmental biology, and evolutionary physiology
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Richly illustrated with diagrams, evolutionary cladograms, and extensive references
Widely regarded as a leading undergraduate and reference text in invertebrate zoology
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