Preface: The phylogeny, fossil record and ecological diversity of ostracod crustaceans |
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Authors: | Noriyuki Ikeya Akira Tsukagoshi David J Horne |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology and Geosciences, Faculty of Science, Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan;(2) Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS, UK;(3) Department of Zoology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK |
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Abstract: | After more than two centuries of research, more than 65,000 living and fossil ostracod species have been described and studied,
yet much remains to be learned about this ancient, widespread and diverse group of bivalved arthropods. Their higher classification
and phylogeny are subjects of vigorous debate, as is their position in the broader picture of crustacean phylogeny. At the
same time, major advances in our understanding of ostracod lineages and their relationships are resulting from the application
of innovative approaches and techniques. This preface provides a contextual overview of the 15 contributions to this volume,
which resulted from the 14th International Symposium on Ostracoda (ISO2001) held in 2001at Shizuoka, Japan. As such it provides
a cross-section of topics at the forefront of research on the evolution and diversity of Ostracoda, and indicates directions
for future work. |
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Keywords: | Arthropoda Crustacea evolution morphology Ostracoda phylogeny species diversity |
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