Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea

"[This book] provides an important reference for current practitioners … . [A]ll of the contributions to the book are of the highest quality … . " - Systematic Biology, Vol. 53, Dec. 2004, No. 6 "This comprehensive treatment of issues on the interface of evolution and development results in an integrated view of the subject presented by top authors in their field … This book is an extremely important contribution to the integration of evolutionary and developmental biology of both crustaceans and arthropods. The compilation of present knowledge in this volume will facilitate many scientists and students in this rapidly expanding field of research." - C. H. J. M. Fransen, www.PalArch.nl "[The] editor and publishers are quite correct in their presumption that Evolutionary Developmental Biology of Crustacea will be a standard reference for some years to come. This volume … provides readers … [with] some very valuable insights into the potentials of this avenue of research, while at the same time emphasizing the critical role ontogeny plays in our understanding of morphology, evolution, and phylogeny." - Patsy A. McLaughlin, Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol. 79, No. 3, September 2004 "The editor of this volume, Gerhard Scholtz, is to be applauded for having undertaken this effort and bringing together nine contributions from leading experts in the field. …Both papers provide superb and well-illustrated insights into how Hox genes define crustacean body regions and exciting insights into the controversy if and how crustacean and insect tagmata may be related. …a superb contribution, another milestone in this field. It is well illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations and also by a set of colour plates. Do not miss this book - it is a MUST." -Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research