Cephalopods Present and Past: New Insights and Fresh Perspectives

by Neil H. Landman (Editor), Richard Arnold Davis (Editor), Royal H. Mapes (Editor)

This book brings together international scientists who focus on present-day and fossil cephalopods, ranging broadly from Paleozoic ammonoids to today's octopods. It covers systematics and evolution; hard- and soft part morphology; and ecology, biogeography, and taphonomy. The book also includes new evidence for the existence of an ink sac in fossil ammonoids and features the first record of an in-depth study of octopus ecology in Alaska.

498 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2007