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The Choanoflagellates: Evolution, Biology and Ecology
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by Barry S. Leadbeater


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Choanoflagellates have three distinctive claims to fame: they are the closest, living, unicellular relatives of animals; they are a major component of aquatic microbial foodwebs; and one group is remarkable for its siliceous basket-like coverings. This landmark book offers a unique synthesis of over forty years of choanoflagellates research. Key areas are covered, from the phylogenetic evidence supporting the sister-group relationship between choanoflagellates and Metazoa, to choanoflagellate distribution and diversity in marine and freshwater environments. The structure and assembly of choanoflagellate loricae is also presented together with a full discussion of a novel example of 'regulatory evolution', suggesting that the switch from nudiform to tectiform cell division and lorica production was achieved by a sudden reorganisation of existing structures and mechanisms. Providing an authoritative summary of what is currently known about choanoflagellates, this title will serve as a foundation upon which future research and discussion can take place.

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  • Title The Choanoflagellates: Evolution, Biology and Ecology
  • Author Barry S. Leadbeater
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 350
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2015
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780521884440 / 0521884446
  • Weight 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.8 in (24.64 x 18.80 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
    • Topical: Ecology
  • Library of Congress subjects Protozoa, Choanoflagellates
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014022201
  • Dewey Decimal Code 579.4
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