ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|2 pages
PART I: INTRODUCTION
part 2|2 pages
PART II: PALEOZOOLOGY
part 3|2 pages
PART III: DEVELOPMENT AND EVOLUTION
part 4|2 pages
PART IV: COMPARATIVE MORPHOLOGY
part 5|2 pages
PART V: ARTHROPOD PHYLOGENETICS
part 6|2 pages
PART VI: METAZOAN PHYLOGENETICS