Palaeozoic Fishes

Palaeozoic Fishes by J. A. Moy-Thomas.

I have revised Moy-Thomas's widely used book on Palaeozoic fishes in an attempt to incorporate some of the considerable advances that have been made in this field over the last 30 years, which have in some respects made the first edition seriously out-of-date. The book is now inevitably longer,...

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Main Author: Moy-Thomas, J. A. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1971.
Edition:Second Edition.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Science.
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6465-8
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Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1. Conspectus, 1; 1.2. Evolution of jaws, 2; 1.3. Fossil record, 4; 1.4. Environment, 6; 1.5. Classification, 7; References, 8; Bibliography, 9.
  • 2 Class Cephalaspidomorphi
  • 2.1. Classification, 10; 2.2. Cephalaspidomorph characteristics, 11; 2.3. Infraclass 1, Osteostraci, 12; 2.3.1. Structure, 13; 2.3.2. Growth and life history, 19; 2.3.3. Diversity and tendencies in evolution, 20; 2.4. Infraclass 2, Anaspida, 23; 2.4.1 Structure, 24; 2.4.2. Growth, 26; 2.4.3. Diversity, 27; 2.5. Infraclass 3, Petromyzonida, 27; 2.5.1. Structure, 27; 2.6. Incertae sedis Palaeospondylus, 28; 2.7. Mode of life, 29; References, 31.
  • 3 Class Pteraspidomorphi
  • 3.1. Classification, 35; 3.2. Pteraspidomorph characteristics, 36; 3.3. Subclass 1, Heterostraci, 36; 3.3.1. Structure, 36; 3.3.2. Growth and the evolution of the shield, 41; 3.3.3. Diversity and interrelationships, 45; 3.3.4. Mode of life, 49; 3.4. Incertae sedis Polybranchiaspis, 52; 3.5. Subclass 2, Thelodonti, 53; 3.5.1. Structure, 53; 3.5.2. Diversity and affinities, 55; 3.6. Relationships of agnathans, 56; References, 57.
  • 4 Subclass Acanthodii
  • 4.1. Classification, 61; 4.2. Acanthodian characteristics, 61; 4.2.1. Structure, 63; 4.2.2. Diversity and tendencies in evolution, 71; 4.2.3. Mode of life, 75; References, 76.
  • 5 Subclass Osteichthyes. Infraclass Actinopterygii
  • 5.1. Classification, 79; 5.2. Osteichthyan characteristics, 80; 5.3. Infraclass Actinopterygii, 81; 5.4. Superorder 1, Chondrostei, 86; 5.5. Order 1, Palaeoniscida, 86; 5.5.1. Structure, 87; 5.5.2. Suborder 1, Palaeoniscoidei, 91; 5.5.3. Suborder 2, Platysomidei, 94; 5.6. Order 2, Haplolepidida, 97; 5.7. Order 3, Tarrasiida, 97; 5.8. Order 4, Phanerorhynchida, 98; 5.9. Order 5, Dorypterida, 99; 5.10. Superorder 2, Holostei, 99; 5.11. Order 1, Semionotida, 100; 5.12. Tendencies in evolution, 102; References, 105.
  • 6 Subclass Osteichthyes. Infraclass Crossopterygii
  • 6.1. Classification, 110; 6.2. Crossopterygian characteristics, 111; 6.3. Superorder 1, Rhipidistia, 113; 6.3.1. Structure, 114;6.3.2. Order 1, Holoptychiida, 122; 6.3.3. Order 2, Osteolepidida, 125; 6.3.4. Order 3, Rhizodontida, 126; 6.3.5. Tendencies in evolution, 127; 6.4. Superorder 2, Actinistia, 127; 6.4.1. Structure, 127; 6.4.2. Diversity, 131; 6.5. Incertae sedis Onychodontidae, 131; 6.6. Mode of life, 134; References, 136.
  • 7 Subclass Osteichthyes. Infraclass Dipnoi
  • 7.1. Classification, 141; 7.2. Dipnoan characteristics, 141; 7.3. Structure and diversity, 144; 7.3.1. Structure, 144; 7.3.2. Diversity, 149; 7.4. Evolution and mode of life, 153; 7.5. Growth of cosmoid scales and bones, 154; 7.6. R elationships of teleostomes, 155; References, 158.
  • 8 Subclass Placodermi
  • 8.1. Classification, 161; 8.2. Placoderm characteristics, 162; 8.3. Order 1, Arthrodira, 163; 8.3.1. Structure, 164; 8.3.2. Diversity and tendencies in evolution, 170; 8.4. Order 2, Ptyctodontida, 178; 8.5. Order 3, Phyllolepidida, 180; 8.6. Order 4, Petalichthyida, 181; 8.7. Order 5, Rhenanida, 185; 8.7.1. Suborder 1, Palaeacanthaspidoidei, 185; 8.7.2. Suborder 2, Gemuendinoidei, 188; 8.8. Order 6, Antiarchi, 191; 8.9. Incertae sedis Stensioellidae, 195; 8.10 Evolution and mode of life, 197; References, 200.
  • 9 Subclass Chondrichthyes. Infraclass Elasmobranchii
  • 9.1. Classification, 206; 9.2. Chondrichthyan characteristics, 206; 9.3. Infraclass Elasmobranchii, 209; 9.4. Order 1, Cladoselachida, 210; 9.5. Order 2, Cladodontida, 213; 9.6. Order 3, Selachii, 215; 9.6.1. Suborder 1, Ctenacanthoidei, 215; 9.6.2. Suborder 2, Hybodontoidei, 217; 9.7. Order 4, Xenacanthida, 218; 9.8. Incertae sedis Order 5, Helicopriondia, 220; 9.9. Evolution, 221; 9.10. Mode of life, 222; References, 223.
  • 10 Subclass Chondrichthyes. Infraclass Holocephali
  • 10.1. Classification, 226; 10.2. Holocephalan characteristics, 227; 10.3. Order 1, Chimaerida, 229; 10.3.1. Suborder 1, Helodontoidei, 229; 10.3.2. Suborder 2, Cochliodontoidei, 231; 10.3.3. Suborder 3, Menaspoidei, 231; 10.4. Order 2, Chondrenchelyida, 233; 10.5. Order 3, Edestida, 234; 10.6. Incertae sedis Ornithoprion, 237; 10.7. Order 4, Psammodontida, 238; 10.8. Order 5, Copodontida, 238; 10.9. Incertae sedis Order 6, Petalodontida, 239; 10.10 Evolution and mode of life, 240; 10.11. Relationship of elasmobranchiomorphs, 242;References, 244.
  • 11 Summary of the early evolution of fishes.

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