Système des animaux sans vertèbres
Ou tableau général des classes, des ordres et des genres de ces animaux

The French zoologist Lamarck established an improved classification system for invertebrate animals in this work published in Paris in 1801.

Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet de Lamarck (Author)

9781108038058, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 December 2011

468 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.59 kg

The great French zoologist Lamarck (1744–1829) was best known for his theory of evolution, called 'soft inheritance', whereby organisms pass down acquired characteristics to their offspring. Originally a soldier, Lamarck later studied medicine and biology, becoming particularly interested in botany; his distinguished career included admission to the French Academy of Sciences (1779), and appointments as Royal Botanist (1781) and as professor of zoology at the Musée Nationale d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793. Acknowledged as the premier authority on invertebrate zoology, he is credited with coining the term 'invertebrates'. This work, published in Paris in 1801, expands on Linnaeus' classification system, introducing seven sub-categories, creating finer divisions along lines of the species' inherent physical traits, and describing their natural characteristics and organisation. Also included is Lamarck's museum lecture, delivered in 1800, in which he first set out his ideas on evolution.

Avertissement sur l'objet et le plan et cet ouvrage
Discours d'ouverture
Tableau général des divisions et des genres des animaux sans vertèbres
Classe Première. Les mollusques
Classe Seconde. Les crustacés
Class Troisième. Les arachnides
Classe Quatrième. Les insectes
Classe Cinquième. Les vers
Classe Sixième. Les radiaires
Classe Septième. Les polypes
Addition
Sur les fossiles
Table.

Subject Areas: Zoology & animal sciences [PSV]