Crustacea and Arthropod Relationships

Crustacea and Arthropod Relationships
ISBN-10
1420037544
ISBN-13
9781420037548
Category
Nature
Pages
440
Language
English
Published
2005-04-27
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Stefan Koenemann, Ronald Jenner

Description

Compared to other arthropods, crustaceans are characterized by an unparalleled disparity of body plans. Traditionally, the specialization of arthropod segments and appendages into distinct body regions has served as a convenient basis for higher classification; however, many relationships within the phylum Arthropoda still remain controversial.

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