This textbook provides an in-depth treatment of the
structures and the phylogeny of the megadiverse Hexapoda. It presents an
up-to-date overview of general insect morphology with detailed drawings,
scanning electron micrographs, and 3-D reconstructions and is a modern
synthesis of insect systematics. The work is an invaluable reference for
students and researchers of biology and is a must for evolutionary biologists.
Comprehensive treatment of insect morphology with
numerous detailed illustrations, brilliant electron micrographs and 3-D
reconstructions Glossary for quick reference Overview of traditional and modern
techniques in insect morphology
Aims and Scope:
In the last decades a remarkable renaissance has
materialized in insect morphology, mainly triggered by the development of new
cutting-edge technologies. This is an exciting time for biological synthesis
where the mysteries and data derived from genomes can be combined with
centuries of data from morphology and development. And, now, more than ever,
detailed knowledge of morphology is essential to understanding the evolution of
all groups of organisms. In this “age of phylogenomics” researchers rely on
morphological data to support molecular findings, test complex evolutionary
scenarios, and for placing fossil taxa. This textbook provides an in-depth
treatment of the structures and the phylogeny of the megadiverse Hexapoda. The
first part presents an up-to-date overview of general insect morphology with
detailed drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and 3-D reconstructions. Also
included is a chapter covering innovative morphological techniques (e.g.,
µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling), brief treatments of insect development
and phylogenetic methods, and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The
second part is of a modern synthesis of insect systematics that includes
taxon-specific morphological information for all Orders. The work is an
invaluable reference for students and researchers working in all facets of
biology and is a must for evolutionary biologists. A detailed understanding of
morphology is essential in unraveling phylogenetic relationships and developing
complex evolutionary scenarios. Increasingly researchers in phylogenomics are
re/turning to morphological data to support their findings, while the
development of new cutting-edge technologies has further increased interest in
this growing field. This definitive handbook provides an in-depth treatment of
insect morphology. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of insect
morphology with detailed drawings, brilliant scanning electron micrographs and
3-D reconstructions as interactive PDFs. Thisis complemented by a chapter on
innovative morphological techniques (e.g., µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling)
and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part treats the state of
the art in insect systematics and includes taxon-specific morphological
information for all orders. Systematicsare treated formally, with for example
the arguments for relationships (“apomorphies”) always listed explicitly. The
work is a useful reference for students and researchers working in different
fields of biology and a must for those dealing with insects from an
evolutionary perspective.
Year: 2014
Language: english
ISBN 10: 3110262630
ISBN 13: 9783110262636
Series: de Gruyter Textbook
File: PDF, 58.83 MB
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