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Doyle, Peter
Understanding Fossils
An Introduction to Invertebrate Palaeontology

1. Edition April 1996
57.90 Euro
1996. XVI, 410 Pages, Softcover
ISBN 978-0-471-96351-6 - John Wiley & Sons



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This book provides thorough coverage of palaeontology. It introduces the main invertebrate fossil groups, with summaries of characteristics, classification, evolutionary history and applications. It also provide up-to-date examples of the uses and importance of fossils.

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What is Palaeontology?

KEY CONCEPTS.

Fossils and Fossilization.

Fossils as Living Organisms.

Fossils and Evolution.

Fossils and Stratigraphy.

Summary of Part I. THE MAIN FOSSIL GROUPS.

Introduction To The Fossil Record.

Molluscs: Bivalves and Gastropods.

Molluscs: Cephalopods.

Brachiopods.

Echinoderms.

Trilobites.

Corals.

Graptolites.

Bryozoans.

Microfossils: Foraminifera.Microfossils: Ostracods.

Trace Fossils.

Summary of Part II.

FOSSILS AS INFORMATION.

Data From The Fossil Record.Studies in Paleobiology.

Studies in Palaeoenvironmental Analysis.

Studies in Stratigraphy.

Summary of Part III.

Indexes.

 





 

        

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