Janice Dysart
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Use the resources on this page to find information on an animal's phylum, class, order or family. This will lead to more information about the characteristics of an animal than searching by genus and species name.
Use the following resources to find the phylum, class, order and family for your animal species.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia
Kingdoms and Domains
Now published by Academic Press and revised from the author's previous Five Kingdoms 3rd edition, this extraordinary, all inclusive catalogue of the world's living organisms describes the diversity of the major groups, or phyla, of nature's most inclusive taxa. Developed after consultation with specialists, this modern classification scheme is consistent both with the fossil record and with recent molecular, morphological and metabolic data. Generously illustrated, now in full color, Kingdoms and Domains is remarkably easy to read. It accesses the full range of life forms that still inhabit our planet and logically and explicitly classifies them according to their evolutionary relationships. Definitive characteristics of each phylum are professionally described in ways that, unlike most scientific literature, profoundly respect the needs of educators, students and nature lovers. This work is meant to be of interest to all evolutionists as well as to conservationists, ecologists, genomicists, geographers, microbiologists, museum curators, oceanographers, paleontologists and especially nature lovers whether artists, gardeners or environmental activists. Kingdoms and Domains is a unique and indispensable reference for anyone intrigued by a planetary phenomenon: the spectacular diversity of life, both microscopic and macroscopic, as we know it only on Earth today.
Instructions for using Kingdoms and Domains ebook:
in the By Chapter column to view pages discussing your phylum
Biology of the Invertebrates
This textbook is the most concise and readable invertebrates book in terms of detail and pedagogy (other texts do not offer boxed readings, a second color, end of chapter questions, or pronunciation guides). All phyla of invertebrates are covered (comprehensive) with an emphasis on unifying characteristics of each group.
The Invertebrate Tree of Life
The most up-to-date book on invertebrates, providing a new framework for understanding their place in the tree of life In The Invertebrate Tree of Life, Gonzalo Giribet and Gregory Edgecombe, leading authorities on invertebrate biology and paleontology, utilize phylogenetics to trace the evolution of animals from their origins in the Proterozoic to today. Phylogenetic relationships between and within the major animal groups are based on the latest molecular analyses, which are increasingly genomic in scale and draw on the soundest methods of tree reconstruction. Giribet and Edgecombe evaluate the evolution of animal organ systems, exploring how current debates about phylogenetic relationships affect the ways in which aspects of invertebrate nervous systems, reproductive biology, and other key features are inferred to have developed. The authors review the systematics, natural history, anatomy, development, and fossil records of all major animal groups, employing seminal historical works and cutting-edge research in evolutionary developmental biology, genomics, and advanced imaging techniques. Overall, they provide a synthetic treatment of all animal phyla and discuss their relationships via an integrative approach to invertebrate systematics, anatomy, paleontology, and genomics. With numerous detailed illustrations and phylogenetic trees, The Invertebrate Tree of Life is a must-have reference for biologists and anyone interested in invertebrates, and will be an ideal text for courses in invertebrate biology. A must-have and up-to-date book on invertebrate biology Ideal as both a textbook and reference Suitable for courses in invertebrate biology Richly illustrated with black-and-white and color images and abundant tree diagrams Written by authorities on invertebrate evolution and phylogeny Factors in the latest understanding of animal genomics and original fossil material
The books below are located on the counter high shelving in front of the Writing Tutors area on the 1st floor of Ellis Library, just above the Bookmark Cafe which is on the ground floor.
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Volumes 1-17
Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms Volumes 1-2
Kingdoms and Domains: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
Five Kingdoms: An Illustrated Guide to the Phyla of Life on Earth
The Tree of Life : A Phylogenetic Classification
Encyclopedia of Animals: A Complete Visual Guide
The New Encyclopedia of Aquatic Life Volumes 1-2
The above images are in the public domain and are from the National Digital Library of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
