Mollusca, the second largest animal phylum that boasts a fossil record of over 540 million years, includes the bivalves, gastropods, and cephalopods. This study treats each taxon and supplies information as well as overviews of its evolution and phylogeny using data from morphological, ultrastructural, molecular, developmental, and fossil records.
"The book has been carefully edited and is rich in high-quality figures. . . . A standard reference for evolutionary ecologists over the next decade."