Series: Reproductive
Biology and Phylogeny
Series editor:
Barrie G.M. Jamieson : School of Integrative Biology, University
of Queensland,St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia
Volume 4 : Reproductive
Biology and Phylogeny of Annelida
Volume Editors:
Greg Rouse: South Australian Museum, Adelaide, Australia
Fredrik Pleijel: Department of Marine Ecology, Tjärnö
Marine Biological Laboratory, Göteborg University, Strömstad, Sweden
and Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Départment Systématique
et Evolution, Paris, France
ISBN 978-1-57808-313-8/ 2006/ 698 pages, incl. 12 Color illustrations, hc/ $
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Annelida is a diverse group of animals, commonly referred to as segmented worms
and currently comprising around 14000 described species. Found in most marine
and freshwater areas, annelids have also successfully occupied many subterranean
habitats.
This volume documents annelid reproduction in the context of their phylogenetic
relationships. It presents an introduction and overview to the current systematics
of annelids and provides reviews to broad aspects of reproduction across Annelida.
The chapters cover oogenesis, sperm, mating, early development, larval development
and larval ecology. The book also covers some of the major clades (or purported
clades) of annelids and addresses similar issues. The final chapter covers some
of the more problematic annelid groups in terms of their phylogenetic placement.
Contents:
GENERAL REPRODUCTION AND PHYLOGENY
. Annelid Phylogeny and Systematics:
Greg W. Rouse and Fredrik
Pleijel
. Oogenesis:
Kevin J. Eckelbarger
. Annelid Sperm and Spermiogenesis:
Greg W. Rouse
. Sexual Strategies and Mating Systems:
Gabriella Sella
. Early Annelid Development, a Molecular Perspective: Steven Q. Irvine
and Elaine C. Seaver
. Annelid Larval Morphology:
Greg W. Rouse
. Larval Ecology of the Annelida:
Pei-Yuan Qian and Hans-Uwe Dahms
SELECTED GROUPS OF ANNELIDA
. Non-leech Clitellata:
Barrie G.M. Jamieson and Marco Ferraguti
. Hirudinida:
Mark E. Siddall et al.
. Phyllodocida:
Fredrik Pleijel and Greg W. Rouse
. Cirratuliformia:
Magdalena N. Halt et al.
. Sabellida:
Greg W. Rouse et al.
. Spionida:
James A. Blake
. Problematic Annelid Groups:
Günter Purschke
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