In Article <ss2-0306960957590001 at 131.111.46.92>, ss2 at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk
(Sean Sweeney) wrote:
>In article <4oohk3$nns at mozz.unh.edu>, eet at hopper.unh.edu (Eric) wrote:
>>> If anyone knows of any references that discuss the origins of nervous
>> tissue/nervous systems I would be much obliged. Much of what I have
>> found focuses on the evolution of _mammalian_ nervous systems or some
>> such. I am interested in the earliest structures. Thanks ...
Invertebrate Relationships: Patterns in animal evolution. by Pat Willmer,
Cambridge University Press. 1991
It is the most comprehensive book that I have found on the subject of
nervous system evolution. It brings together structural, chemical,
embryological and fossil evidence. It is a bit old and doesn't provide the
latest genetic evidence.
J. David Spafford,
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
jspaffor at gpu.srv.ualberta.ca
