Publisher's Synopsis
Echinoderms include such familiar animals as starfishes and sea urchins and are an important marine invertebrate group with a good fossil record. Evidence concerning the evolutionary history of this group is currently being drawn from a wide variety of sources. This volume aims to bring together a series of syntheses and reviews covering recent advances in studies on echinoderm evolution. The 26 chapters deal with a variety of topics including molecular biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, comparative anatomy and palaeontology, demonstrating the wealth of different approaches being focused on echinoderm evolution.;This volume is published in conjunction with the Liverpool Geological Society and is intended to be of value to a wide variety of biologists and palaeontologists as well as postgraduate students.
