A Natural History of Animals of China: Invertebrates, Volume 28: Arthropoda, Subphylum Crustacea

Author: Chen Qingchao Shi Changtai
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The order Stenopodidea is one of the economically valuable crustaceans in the phylum Arthropoda. This book introduces 14 families, 41 genera, and 120 species found in the Chinese sea area. The book is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Accounts. The General Introduction briefly summarizes the research history, morphological characteristics, classification system, ecology and biology, geographical distribution, evolution, and economic significance of Stenopodidea. The Specific Accounts include descriptions of each taxonomic rank and a key. The book is accompanied by 178 illustrations, and an English abstract, Chinese name index, and Latin name index are provided at the end.