Animal Forms and Functions : Invertebrata

Contents: Preface. 1. Life and diversity of animals: invertebrata. 2. Protozoa. 3. Porifera. 4. Coelenterata. 5. Platyhelminthes. 6. Aschelminthes. 7. Annelida. 8. Arthropoda. 9. Mollusca. 10. Echinodermata. 11. Hemichordata. Index.

"The book " Animal Forms and Functions -Invertebrate" has been written against the backdrop of the recent advances that are made in the field of Zoology in the last few years. The study of living things is becoming more and more exciting each year with addition of information at the levels molecules, cells and whole animal. Although it is true that the students need to be aware of what is going on the frontiers it is equally necessary for them to understand that the new knowledge they are aspiring to acquire is built on the firm foundations established by many brilliant biologists who laboured in the past. The book aims at offering a closer look in the marvelous and vibrant world of invertebrates by giving basic information about the diverse forms and functions of the animals for greater appreciation of the complexities of forms and functions in the animal kingdom. The book takes you to a sojourn in the universe of invertebrates revealing on its way the salient features, life styles and diverse nature of the animals so as to offer a unified picture as a whole about their life. The book should be of great use to the students of zoology at all the levels, may it be undergraduate or a post-graduate level. Apart from the fact that sincere attempt has been made to generate interest in the subject-invertebrate, many amazing facts or interesting phenomena in the life history of the animals have been added in the beginning of each chapter to break the monotony of the scientific text. The book "Animal Forms and Functions - Invertebrate" would certainly prove a versatile guide to an understanding of course of events in the life of animals." (jacket)