The Brains and Lives of Cephalopods
The Brains and Lives of Cephalopods
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Book Description
The book describes the brains and sense organs of 57 of the 139 genera of the class Cephalopoda, many in great detail, as well as a variety of morphological features. The text is well-illustrated with fully labelled line drawings and photomicrographs. Attention is drawn to the many gaps in our
knowledge of these intriguing marine invertebrates with a view to stimulating future research.
Book Info
Abundantly illustrated text describes the brains and sense organs of 57 of the 139 genera of the class Cephalopoda. Includes numerous fully labeled line drawings and describes in detail their highly developed nervous system and examines their complex predatory behavior and life cycles. Expanded-outline format.
The Brains and Lives of Cephalopods,Marion Nixon,John Z. Young,Oxford University Press, USA,0198527616,Cephalopoda,Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Mollusca,Nervous system,Neurobiology,Science,Science/Mathematics,Life Sciences | Vertebrate Zoology,Marine biology,Molluscs,Science / Marine Biology
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