They can be tiny like an insect or huge like the giant squid. Invertebrates are animals that don’t have a spine or backbone inside their body. Minibeasts, like woodlice and centipedes ...

This book first introduces evolution and modern methods of tracing it, then considers the distinctive body plan of each invertebrate phylum showing what has evolved, how the animals live, and how they ...

New research led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in collaboration with Deakin University and ORCAS ...

These solitary, aggressive animals are famous for their ferocious punch—as fast as a bullet and strong enough to snap a crab’s claw. Mantis shrimp live in warm, shallow waters in the Indian ...

A survey of the phyla of invertebrate animals. Discussions include their physiology, development, morphology, behavior, ecology and adaptations. Corequisite: 81.308 ...