| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 536 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Contents |
1. The fossil record of lungfishes / Jennifer A. Clack, Esther L. Sharp & John A. Long -- 2. Phylogeny of lungfishes / Zerina Johanson & Per E. Ahlberg -- 3. The natural history of the Australian lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri (Krefft, 1870) / Peter K. Kind -- 4. The general natural history of the African lungfishes / Chrisestom M. Mlewa, John M. Green & Robert L. Dunbrack -- 5. Biology of the South American lungfish, Lepidosiren paradoxa / Vera Maria Fonseca de Almeida-Val [and others] -- 6. Early head development in the Australian lungfish, Neoceratodus forsteri / Rolf Ericsson, Jean Joss & Lennart Olsson -- 7. The head muscles of dipnoans : a review on the homologies and evolution of these muscles within vertebrates / Rui Diogo & Virginia Abdala -- 8. The dipnoan dentition : a unique adaptation with a longstanding evolutionary record / Moya Meredith Smith & Zerina Johanson -- 9. The integument of lungfish : general structure and keratin composition / Lorenzo Alibardi, Jean Joss & Mattia Toni -- 10. Respiratory function in lungfish (dipnoi) and a comparison to land vertebrates / Mogens L. Glass -- 11. Respiratory adaptations in lungfish blood and hemoglobin / Roy E. Weber & Frank Bo Jensen -- 12. Lungfish metabolism / James S. Ballantyne & Natasha T. Frick -- 13. The lungfish digestive system / Masoud Hassanpour & Jean Joss -- 14. The lungfish urogenital system / Jean Joss -- 15. The lungfish endocrine system / Jean Joss -- 16. The central nervous system of lungfishes / R. Glenn Northcutt -- 17. Vision in lungfish / Justin Marshall [and others] -- 18. The lateral line system in lungfishes : mechanoreceptive neuromasts and electroreceptive ampullary organs / Jørden Mørup Jørgensen -- 19. The inner ear of lungfishes / Jørden Mørup Jørgensen & Arthur N. Popper -- 20. Hearing in the African lungfish, Protopterus annectens / Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard [and others] |
| Summary |
<STRONG>The Biology of Lungfishes</STRONG> presents an up-to-date collection of reviews on some of the most important aspects of the life of lungfishes. The book draws on contributions from well-known experts with a long record of scientific work within their respective fields. The general natural history of the three genera of lungfishes, the fascinating fossil story, and modern ideas of lungfish phylogeny form the main part of the text. The book also covers the morphology and physiology of various organs |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Lungfishes.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Fish.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ichthyology & Herpetology.
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Lungfishes
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Lungenfische
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jørgensen, Jørgen Mørup.
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Joss, Jean.
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| ISBN |
9781439848616 |
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1439848610 |
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