The Biology of LungfishesJorden Morup Jorgensen, Jean Joss The Biology of Lungfishes presents an up-to-date collection of reviews on some of the most important aspects of the life of lungfishes. The book draws on contributions from well-known experts with a long record of scientific work within their respective fields. The general natural history of the three genera of lungfishes, the fascinating fossil st |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Phylogeny of Lungfishes | 43 |
Chapter 3 The Natural History of the Australian Lungfish | 61 |
Chapter 4 The General Natural History of the African Lungfishes | 97 |
Chapter 5 Biology of the South American Lungfish Lepidosiren paradoxa | 129 |
Chapter 6 Early Head Development in the Australian Lungfish Neoceratodus forsteri | 149 |
Chapter 7 The Head Muscles of DipnoansA Review on the Homologies and Evolution of these Muscles within Vertebrates | 169 |
A Unique Adaptation with a Longstanding Evolutionary Record | 219 |
Chapter 13 The Lungfish Digestive System | 341 |
Chapter 14 The Lungfish Urogenital System | 359 |
Chapter 15 The Lungfish Endocrine System | 369 |
Chapter 16 The Central Nervous System of Lungfish | 393 |
Chapter 17 Vision in Lungfish | 447 |
Mechanoreceptive Neuromasts and Electroreceptive Ampullary Organs | 477 |
Chapter 19 The Inner Ear of Lungfish | 493 |
Chapter 20 Hearing in the African Lungfish Protopterus annectens | 503 |
General Structure and Keratin Composition | 243 |
Chapter 10 Respiratory Function in Lungfish Dipnoi and a Comparison to Land Vertebrates | 265 |
Chapter 11 Respiratory Adaptations in Lungfish Blood and Hemoglobin | 283 |
Chapter 12 Lungfish Metabolism | 305 |
Color Plate Section
| 511 |
Back cover | 537 |
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