The Origin and Evolution of Larval Forms

A Classic Problem In Evolutionary Biology Is The Origin Of Larvae - How And Why Did They Occur? Indeed, It Has Often Been Suggested That Many Entirely Unique Body Plans First Originated As Retained Larvae Of Ancestral Organisms. But What Of The Larvae Themselves? What Developmental And Evolutionary Forces Shape And Constrain Them? These Questions And Others Are Dealt With By This International Team Of Leading Zoologists And Developmental Biologists. Intended To Contribute To A Continuing Dialectic, This Book Presents Diverse Opinions As Well As Manifold Conclusions. Certain To Challenge And Intrigue, The Origin And Evolution Of Larval Forms Should Be A Part Of The Library Of Every Evolutionary And Developmental Biologist Interested In Larvae And Their Significance.--jacket. Introduction: Larval Development, Evolution, And Ecology / Brian K. Hall And Marvalee H. Wake -- Larvae In Invertebrate Development And Evolution / Carole S. Hickman -- Larvae In Amphibian Development And Evolution / James Hanken -- Larvae In Fish Development And Evolution / Jacqueline F. Webb -- Heterochrony / Michael W. Hart And Gregory A. Wray -- Hormonal Control In Larval Development And Evolution- Amphibians / Christopher S. Rose -- Hormonal Control In Larval Development And Evolution- Insects / H. Frederik Nijhout -- Cell Lineages In Larval Development And Evolution Of Echinoderms / Rudolf A. Raff -- Cell Lineages In Larval Development And Evolution Of Holometabolous Insects / Lisa M. Nagy And Miodrag Grbić -- Development And Evolution Of Aquatic Larval Feeding Mechanisms / S. Laurie Sanderson And Sarah J. Kupferberg -- Phenotypic Variation In Larval Development And Evolution: Polymorphism, Polyphenism And Developmental Reaction Norms / Erick Greene -- Epilogue: Prospects For Research On The Origin And Evolution Of Larval Forms / Marvalee H. Wake And Brian K. Hall. Edited By Brian K. Hall, Marvalee H. Wake. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.