The evolutionary history of nematodes : as revealed in stone, amber and mummies / George O. Poinar, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Poinar, George O.

Series:

Nematology Monographs and Perspectives 9.

Nematology monographs and perspectives ; v. 9

Brill eBook titles

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nematodes--Evolution.

Nematodes.

Worms, Fossil.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nematodes are one of the most abundant groups of invertebrates on the face of the earth. Their numbers are estimated to range from 1000 per cm2 in the sand-covered hydrogen sulphide ‘black zone’ beneath the ocean floors to 1.2 billion in a single hectare of soil. Estimates for their species diversity range from 100 000 to 10 million. The past history of nematodes is a mystery, since very few fossils have been discovered. This book establishes a solid base in palaeonematology with descriptions of 66 new fossil species and accounts of all previous fossil and subfossil nematodes from sedimentary deposits, coprolites, amber and mummies. It shows how nematode fossils can be used to establish lineages at various locations and time periods in the earth’s history and when nematodes entered into symbiotic and parasitic associations with plants and animals.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Introduction / Eltjo Buringh

Types of preservation / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Systematic treatment of fossil nematodes / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematodes from the Precambrian / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematodes from the Palaeozoic / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematodes from the Mesozoic / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematodes from the Tertiary / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematodes from Pleistocene and Holocene deposits / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Human parasites from Pleistocene and Holocene remains / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Dubious nematode fossils / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematode artefacts / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Nematode time lines / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Functional morphology and the behaviour of fossil nematodes / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Appendix I. Taxonomic descriptions of previously known and new fossil nematode taxa / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Appendix II. Key to nematodes presented in this work / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Appendix III. Techniques for studying nematodes in amber / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

References / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Colour plates / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry

Index / George O. Poinar , David J. Hunt and Roland N. Perry.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 369-393) and index.

ISBN:

9781283851855

1283851857

9789047428664

9047428668

OCLC:

812207403

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789047428664 DOI