{"product_id":"9781316119990","title":"The Choanoflagellates: Evolution, Biology and Ecology","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.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47104481657072,"sku":"9781316119990","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781316119990_p0.jpg?v=1763706629","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781316119990","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}