{"product_id":"the-choanoflagellates-barry-s-c-leadbeater-9780521884440","title":"The Choanoflagellates","description":"Choanoflagellates have three distinctive claims to fame: they are the closest, living, unicellular relatives of animals; they are a major component of aquatic microbial foodwebs; and one group is remarkable for its siliceous basket-like coverings. This landmark book offers a unique synthesis of over forty years of choanoflagellates research. Key areas are covered, from the phylogenetic evidence supporting the sister-group relationship between choanoflagellates and Metazoa, to choanoflagellate distribution and diversity in marine and freshwater environments. The structure and assembly of choanoflagellate loricae is also presented together with a full discussion of a novel example of 'regulatory evolution', suggesting that the switch from nudiform to tectiform cell division and lorica production was achieved by a sudden reorganisation of existing structures and mechanisms. Providing an authoritative summary of what is currently known about choanoflagellates, this title will serve as a foundation upon which future research and discussion can take place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry S. C. Leadbeater\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521884446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521884440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Barry S. C. Leadbeater","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47243992662271,"sku":"9780521884440","price":148.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_61f06526-0823-4508-81ce-c7c24e3a09cf.jpg?v=1758134676","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-choanoflagellates-barry-s-c-leadbeater-9780521884440","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}