01445 a2200325 4500 0367783029 20250317100413.0 250312042021xx eng 9780367783020 Taylor & Francis GBP 47.99 BB 01 eng PSV thema PSPM thema PSC thema PSV bic PSPM bic PSC bic NAT001000 bisac SCI039000 bisac SCI072000 bisac SCI086000 bisac 595.3 bisac T. J. Pandian Reproduction and Development in Crustacea 1 CRC Press 20210331 315 p Dating back to the early Cambrian period, crustaceans had ample time to undertake endless experimentation with form and function. Today, no other group of plants or animals on the planet exhibit the range of morphological diversity seen among extant Crustacea. With more than 52,000 species, they are placed fourth in terms of overall species diversity. This book comprehensively elucidates the reproduction and development of all the taxonomic groups of Crustacea and bridges the gap between conventional zoologists and molecular biologists. Reproductive modes from the point of embryonic stem cells and primordial germ cells is discussed with a special section on cysts. 2613 2613