Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-west EuropePeter J. Hayward, John Stanley Ryland Oxford University Press, 2017 - 785 pagina's "This classic handbook for naturalists, students, and marine biologists has now been thoroughly updated in a new revised edition. Over the last twenty years, this has become the go-to reference for all those working in the field of marine biology, enabling rapid identification of all but the rarest species of benthic invertebrates and fish encountered around the shores of north-west Europe. It covers 1500 species from all major marine groups, includes occurrence and distribution for each species, provides user-friendly identification keys, and is illustrated throughout by more than 2000 high quality line drawings. [It also] provides an accessible and synoptic account of the marine fauna of north-west Europe, assisted by proven identification keys and clear line illustrations; incorporates the latest revisions to systematic groups; [and made] improvements ... to text and keys [which] will facilitate student tuition. |
Inhoudsopgave
The Marine Environment of NorthWest Europe | 1 |
Using This Book | 19 |
Sponges | 35 |
Hydroids Sea Anemones Jellyfish and Comb Jellies | 65 |
Flatworms and Ribbon Worms | 133 |
Annelids | 165 |
Priapulids Sipunculans Echiurans and Entoprocts | 271 |
Crustaceans | 283 |
Molluscs | 455 |
Bryozoa | 603 |
Sea Urchins Starfish Brittle Stars and Sea Cucumbers | 639 |
Acorn Worms and Sea Squirts | 665 |
Fish | 693 |
References and Further Reading | 741 |
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Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe Peter J. Hayward,John S. Ryland Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2017 |
Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe Peter J. Hayward,John Stanley Ryland Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2017 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
absent algae amongst antenna anteriorly aperture basal Biscay body branchiae Britain and Ireland Brittany brown Carapace cerata chaetae chaetigers Channel cirri coasts of Britain Colony colour distal dorsal cirri dorsal fin elongate European Atlantic coasts eyes female flagellum Gnathopod groove head hydroids hydrotheca Intertidal Isles Kattegat last whorl lateral length Linnaeus lobes longitudinal Lower shore male mantle margin Maxilliped median Mediterranean North Sea north-west European offshore operculum outer oval pairs pale pallial line palps papillae parapodia peduncle pereopods periostracum plates pleopods polychaetes posterior posteriorly present proboscis propodus prostomium region rhinophores ribs Rostrum rounded rows sand segments setae shallow sublittoral Shell Shetland shore and shallow short Skagerrak slender slightly smooth South and west south-west southern North Sea species spines spiral ridges stolon substrata surface teeth Telson tentacles thoracic tips tooth tube tubercles umbones Uropod usually ventral west coasts West Norway yellow yellowish zooids