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The carpoids embrace some of the most enigmatic organisms that have lived on earth. Among the echinoderms they constitute an assemblage of archaic departures from the better known routes of evolution and before their extinction in the Middle Paleozoic demonstrated an amazing diversity of organizational plans. Their rarity as fossils has undoubtedly militated against the recognition and acceptance of their higher categorical Signifi cance in echinoderm classification. Yet when confronted by a demonstrably unique and basically new scheme of organization, even though a paucity of material is at hand, there is much to be said for pointing up the evolu tionary import of the novelty by creating the taxonomic structure seemingly required.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a groundbreaking exploration into the fossil record of unusual echinoderms known as Carpoidea, dating back to the Silurian and Devonian periods. The author argues that rather than being exclusively marine animals as thought, many carpoids were freely moving organisms. The text describes and classifies Carpoidea fossils from Australia, Europe, South America, South Africa, and North America, organizing them into families, orders, and subclasses. Through high-quality photographs, the author illustrates the diversity of Carpoidea anatomies and discusses their evolutionary history, bringing new insights into their morphology and lifestyle. This book will be of great interest to anyone intrigued by the natural world, paleontology, or the history of life on Earth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780260677525_0
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