Functional Morphology of the Invertebrate Skeleton

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Book Review| June 01, 2000 Functional Morphology of the Invertebrate Skeleton TOMASZ K. BAUMILLER TOMASZ K. BAUMILLER 1Department of Geological Sciences, Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information TOMASZ K. BAUMILLER 1Department of Geological Sciences, Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Publisher: SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Online Issn: 1938-5323 Print Issn: 0883-1351 Society for Sedimentary Geology PALAIOS (2000) 15 (3): 257. https://doi.org/10.1669/0883-1351(2000)015<0257:BR>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 03 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation TOMASZ K. BAUMILLER; Functional Morphology of the Invertebrate Skeleton. PALAIOS 2000;; 15 (3): 257. doi: https://doi.org/10.1669/0883-1351(2000)015<0257:BR>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyPALAIOS Search Advanced Search Functional Morphology of the Invertebrate Skeleton, Enrico Savazzi, 1999, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 712 p. (Hardcover $275.00) ISBN: 0-047-197776-4. To paleontologists, Seilacher's triangle represents one of the most widely recognizable images, probably surpassed only by Sepkoski's "three faunas." Seilacher stressed that form can best be understood in an evolutionary context by considering historical, fabricational (morphogenetic), and functional factors. The triangle was a conceptual device and not a methodological guide; although it emphasized all three factors, it did not preclude analyzing each independently. Therefore, studies of functional morphology could be defined as those concerned only with the functional corner.... You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.