Volume 2 Pleistoannelida, Sedentaria II: Band 2: Pleistoannelida, Sedentaria II

Published by De Gruyter 2020

Volume 2 Pleistoannelida, Sedentaria II

Part of the multi-volume work Handbook of Zoology > Annelida

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110291681

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About this book

This book is the second volume in a series of 4 volumes in the Handbook of Zoology series treating morphology, anatomy, reproduction, development, ecology, phylogeny, systematics and taxonomy of polychaetous Annelida.

In this volume a comprehensive review of a few more derived higher taxa within Sedentaria are given, namely Sabellida, Opheliida/Capitellida as well as Hrabeiellidae. The former comprise annelids possessing a body divided into two more or less distinct regions or tagmata called thorax and abdomen. Here two groups of families are united, the spioniform and sabelliform polychaetes. Especially Spionidae and Sabellidae are speciose families within this group and represent two of the largest annelid families. These animals live in various types of burrows or tubes and all possess so-called feeding palps. In one group these appendages are differentiated as grooved feeding palps, whereas in the other they may form highly elaborated circular tentacular crowns comprising a number of radioles mostly giving off numerous filamentous pinnulae. Often additionally colourful, the latter are also received the common names "feather-duster worms", "flowers of the sea", "Christmas-tree worms". Opheliida/Capitellida including five families of truly worm-like annelids without appendages represents the contrary. Their members burrow in soft bottom substrates and may be classified as non-selective deposit feeders. Molecular phylogenetic analyses have shown that Echiura or spoon worms, formerly regarded to represent a separate phylum, are members of this group. Last not least Hrabeiellidae is one out of only two families of oligochaete-like terrestrial polychaetes and for this reason received strong scientific interest.

First comprehensive treatment of this group in 80 years
From polychaetes to earthworms and leeches, the Annelida play a vital role in a wide range of ecosystems
A clear understanding of the systematics of this group is essential for unraveling the evolutionary trajectory of multicellular organisms

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Wilfried Westheide, University of Osnabrück, Germany; Günther Purschke, University of Onsabrück, Germany

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of contributing authors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
7.4 Sedentaria: Sabellida/Spionida James A. Blake, Nancy J. Maciolek and Karin Meißner Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
7.4.2 Poecilochaetidae Hannerz, 1956 James A. Blake and Nancy J. Maciolek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	103
7.4.4 Uncispionidae Green, 1982 James A. Blake and Nancy J. Maciolek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
7.4.5 Sabellariidae Johnston, 1865 María Capa and Pat Hutchings Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
7.4.7 Serpulidae Rafinesque, 1815 Elena K. Kupriyanova, Alexander V. Rzhavsky and Harry A. ten Hove Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213
7.5 Sedentaria: Opheliida/ Terebellida/Clitellata: incertae sedis Günter Purschke Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	275
7.6 Opheliida/Capitellida James A. Blake and Nancy J. Maciolek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
7.6.2 Travisiidae Hartmann-Schröder, 1971, new family status James A. Blake and Nancy J. Maciolek Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	302
7.6.3 Scalibregmatidae Malmgren, 1867 James A. Blake Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	312
7.6.4 Capitellidae Grube, 1862 Wagner F. Magalhães and James A. Blake Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	349
7.6.5 Echiura Stephen, 1965 (= Thalassematidae, Forbes & Goodsir, 1841) Jörn von Döhren Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	404
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	451

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: biologists, zoologists
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 465
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 170
Keywords: Annelida; Invertebrates; Morphology; Systematics; Zoology

eBook

Published: February 24, 2020
ISBN: 9783110291681

Hardcover

Published: February 24, 2020
ISBN: 9783110291476