The roots and origins of the terms presented in
this dictionary were taken from textbooks and from the original literature.
This exhaustive dictionary contains over 13,000 terms relating to invertebrate
zoology, including etymologies, word derivations and taxonomic classification.
Entries cover parasitology, nematology, marine invertebrates, insects, and
anatomy, biology, and reproductive processes for the following phyla:
Acanthocephala, Annelida, Arthropoda, Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Chaetognatha,
Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Echinodermata, Echiura, Entoprocta, Gastrotricha,
Gnathostomulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera, Mesozoa, Mollusca, Nematoda,
Nematomorpha, Nemertea, Onychophora, Pentastoma, Phoronida, Placozoa,
Platyhelminthes, Pogonophora, Porifera, Priapula, Rotifera, Sipuncula, and
Tardigrada.
Author(s): Mary Ann Maggenti, Armand R.
Maggenti and Scott Lyell Gardner
This is a great book for both
artists and those interested in animal anatomy. Topics covered includes:
Generalities of Comparative Anatomy, Osteology And Arthrology, Myology,
Epidermic Products of The Extremities of the Fore and Hind Limbs, Proportions of
the Head of The Horse, The Paces of The Horse.
A great many
stories of occurrences have been written into this volume, for the purpose of
giving the reader all the facts in order that he may form his own opinions of
the animal mentality displayed. Topics covered includes: Wild Animal Temperament
and Individuality, The Language of Animals, The Most Intelligent Animals, The
Rights of Wild Animals, Mental Traits of Wild Animals, The Higher Passions, The
Morals of Wild Animals, The Baser Passions, Wild Animal Criminals and Crime.
This textbook explores the mechanisms and
evolution of animal behavior, including neural, hormonal, and genetic substrates
of behavior, foraging, anti-predator defenses, mating systems and sexual
selection, social behavior, communication, parental care, kin selection and
recognition, and territoriality. Associated laboratory exercises will provide
hands-on experience for many of these concepts.
The roots and origins of the terms presented in
this dictionary were taken from textbooks and from the original literature.
This exhaustive dictionary contains over 13,000 terms relating to invertebrate
zoology, including etymologies, word derivations and taxonomic classification.
Entries cover parasitology, nematology, marine invertebrates, insects, and
anatomy, biology, and reproductive processes for the following phyla:
Acanthocephala, Annelida, Arthropoda, Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Chaetognatha,
Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Echinodermata, Echiura, Entoprocta, Gastrotricha,
Gnathostomulida, Kinorhyncha, Loricifera, Mesozoa, Mollusca, Nematoda,
Nematomorpha, Nemertea, Onychophora, Pentastoma, Phoronida, Placozoa,
Platyhelminthes, Pogonophora, Porifera, Priapula, Rotifera, Sipuncula, and
Tardigrada.
Author(s): Mary Ann Maggenti, Armand R.
Maggenti and Scott Lyell Gardner