A Catalogue of Chinese Animals: Invertebrates, Volume 34, Mollusca, Gastropoda, Streptopodidae: Invertebrates (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Streptopodidae)

Author: Ma Xiutong
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Publishing Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book can serve as a reference for researchers in animal taxonomy, regional studies, marine ecology, and marine resource surveys, as well as for faculty and students of relevant disciplines in colleges and universities. It introduces animals belonging to the superfamily Muricacea in the class Gastropoda of the phylum Mollusca in Chinese marine waters, comprising 6 families, 20 genera, and 103 species. The book is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Systematic Treatise. The General Introduction briefly discusses the research history, morphological characteristics, classification system, regional analysis, biology, and economic significance of the Muricacea. The Systematic Treatise provides detailed descriptions of the morphological characteristics, biological traits, geographic distribution, and economic significance of each family, genus, and species; it also includes an index of synonyms and keys to classification units at all levels. The book is accompanied by 123 black-and-white illustrations and distribution maps, as well as 5 color plates.