An organism's size is perhaps its most apparent characteristic. The recent outpouring of
studies on the influence of body size on all aspects of biology and evolution and the …

(i) Varied origins of larval forms and metamorphoses are indicated by comparisons among
extant animals.(ii) Size-specific and stage-specific constraints on survival and growth may …

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

Many benthic marine invertebrates develop by means of free-living, dispersive larval stages.
The presumed advantages of such larvae include the avoidance of competition for …

Morphological (including ultrastructural) and developmental characters utilized in recent
literature are critically reviewed as the basis to reassess the phylogenetic relationships of …

This chapter offers an overview of invertebrate embryology and larval development,
outlining a consistent scheme for classifying the diversity of larval development modes. It …

The 'Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event'(GOBE) saw a spectacular increase in marine
biodiversity at all taxonomic levels largely within the phyla established much earlier during …

" Ponder and Lindberg provides a breathtaking overview of the evolutionary history of the
Mollusca, effectively melding information from anatomy, ecology, genomics, and …

The phytogeny and evolutionary history of the strep-toneuran Gastropoda is reconsidered in
the light of (i) recent discoveries of different types of organization,(ii) new data sets based on …

From humans to hermit crabs to deep water plankton, all living things compete for locally
limiting resources. This universal truth unites three bodies of thought--economics, evolution …