Beutel, Rolf G. <br/><br/>
Insect Morphology and Phylogeny 

 - Boston:  De Gruyter,        2014. 
 - xv, 516p.   : ill. 
<br/><br/> Index 508-516p. 
<br/><br/> This textbook provides an in-depth treatment of the structures and the phylogeny of the megadiverse Hexapoda. The first part presents an up-to-date overview of general insect morphology with detailed drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and 3-D reconstructions. Also included is a chapter covering innovative morphological techniques (e.g., µ-computer tomography, 3-D modeling), brief treatments of insect development and phylogenetic methods, and a comprehensive morphological glossary. The second part is of a modern synthesis of insect systematics that includes taxon-specific morphological information for all Orders. The work is an invaluable reference for students and researchers working in all facets of biology and is a must for evolutionary biologists. A detailed understanding of morphology is essential in unraveling phylogenetic relationships and developing complex evolutionary scenarios. Increasingly researchers in phylogenomics are re/turning to morphological data to support their findings, while the development of new cutting-edge technologies has further increased interest in this growing field. This definitive handbook provides an in-depth treatment of insect morphology.  
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783110262636 
<br/><br/><label>Source: </label> Textual 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/> Hexapoda<br/> Morphology<br/>Immature stage