The Biology of the Mollusca
Author | : R. D. Purchon |
Publisher | : Elsevier |
Total Pages | : 587 |
Release | : 2013-10-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781483285429 |
ISBN-13 | : 1483285421 |
Rating | : 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Biology of the Mollusca written by R. D. Purchon and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the most important literature on the functional morphology and natural history of molluscs over a period of half a century, from 1925 to the present day, and draws extensively upon authoritative papers published mostly in the English language in a large number of international journals during this period. By these means it is hoped to provide an anthology of what is most interesting in the literature in a number of selected topics. Appendices give some practical assistance for the dissection of selected examples