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Freshwater Mollusks of the World

Author : Charles Lydeard
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142142732X
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Freshwater Mollusks of the World written by Charles Lydeard and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive resource on the biology and evolution of freshwater mollusks. There are more species of freshwater mollusks—well over 5,000—than all the mammal species of the world. Freshwater mollusks are also arguably the most endangered fauna on the planet. Yet few references exist for researchers, shell enthusiasts, and general readers who are interested in learning more about these fascinating creatures. In Freshwater Mollusks of the World, Charles Lydeard and Kevin S. Cummings fill that void with contributions from dozens of renowned mollusk experts. Touching on 34 families of freshwater gastropods (snails) and 9 families of freshwater bivalves (mussels and clams), each chapter provides a synthesis of the latest research on the diversity and evolutionary relationships of the family. The book also includes • a look at how evolving DNA sequencing data techniques help shed light on mollusk taxonomy • distribution maps of each family's biogeographic locales • a representative photo and distribution map for each of the freshwater mollusk families • the latest information on each family's conservation status—and how to reverse the habitat destruction, modification, and pollution that threatens it • a discussion of the ecological and economic damages caused by invasive mollusk species, as well as their role as disease vectors Mollusks provide us with amazing biogeographical insights: their ancient fossil record goes back over 500 million years, and their distribution patterns are a reflection of past continental and climate changes. The only comprehensive summary of systematic and biodiversity information on freshwater mollusk families throughout the world, this reference is a must for malacologists, limnologists, ichthyologists, stream ecologists, biogeographers, and conservation biologists. Contributors: Christian Albrecht, Rüdiger Bieler, Bert Van Bocxlaer, David C. Campbell, Stephanie A. Clark, Catharina Clewing, Robert H. Cowie, Kevin S. Cummings, Diana Delicado, Hiroshi Fukuda, Hiroaki Fukumori, Matthias Glaubrecht, Daniel L. Graf, Diego E. Gutiérrez Gregoric, Kenneth A. Hayes, Yasunori Kano, Taehwan Lee, Charles Lydeard, Nathaniel T. Marshall, Paula M. Mikkelsen, Marco T. Neiber, Timea P. Neusser, Winston Ponder, Michael Schrödl, Alena A. Shirokaya, Björn Stelbrink, Carol A. Stepien, Ellen E. Strong, Maxim V. Vinarski, Amy R. Wethington, Thomas Wilke

Mollusks and Similar Sea Creatures

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780716604372
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Mollusks and Similar Sea Creatures written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An introduction to marine invertebrates and their physical characteristics, life cycle, behaviors, and adaptations to various habitats. Features include diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.

The Mollusks

Author : Charles F. Sturm
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1581129300
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (811 download)

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Download or read book The Mollusks written by Charles F. Sturm and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.

Snails, Shellfish, and Other Mollusks

Author : Daniel Gilpin
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780756516130
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (161 download)

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Book Synopsis Snails, Shellfish, and Other Mollusks by : Daniel Gilpin

Download or read book Snails, Shellfish, and Other Mollusks written by Daniel Gilpin and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the reader to an incredible group of animals, from the common garden snail to the giant squid.

Spirals in Time

Author : Helen Scales
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472911377
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Spirals in Time written by Helen Scales and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautifully written story of shells and their makers, and our relationships with them. Seashells are the sculpted homes of a remarkable group of animals: the molluscs. These are some of the most ancient and successful animals on the planet. But watch out. Some molluscs can kill you if you eat them. Some will kill you if you stand too close. That hasn't stopped people using shells in many ways over thousands of years. They became the first jewelry and oldest currencies; they've been used as potent symbols of sex and death, prestige and war, not to mention a nutritious (and tasty) source of food. Spirals in Time is an exuberant aquatic romp, revealing amazing tales of these undersea marvels. Helen Scales leads us on a journey into their realm, as she goes in search of everything from snails that 'fly' underwater on tiny wings to octopuses accused of stealing shells and giant mussels with golden beards that were supposedly the source of Jason's golden fleece, and learns how shells have been exchanged for human lives, tapped for mind-bending drugs and inspired advances in medical technology. Weaving through these stories are the remarkable animals that build them, creatures with fascinating tales to tell, a myriad of spiralling shells following just a few simple rules of mathematics and evolution. Shells are also bellwethers of our impact on the natural world. Some species have been overfished, others poisoned by polluted seas; perhaps most worryingly of all, molluscs are expected to fall victim to ocean acidification, a side-effect of climate change that may soon cause shells to simply melt away. But rather than dwelling on what we risk losing, Spirals in Time urges you to ponder how seashells can reconnect us with nature, and heal the rift between ourselves and the living world.

Pelagic Snails

Author : Carol M. Lalli
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804714907
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (149 download)

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Download or read book Pelagic Snails written by Carol M. Lalli and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucid line drawings and photos, 16 in fine color. Based on some 15 years of study and collection in both polar regions and most areas of the tropics and temperate zones. Detailed treatment is given on all known pelagic snails (aoubt 140 species) including: external anatomy, swimming and buoyancy mec

Physiology of Mollusca

Author : Karl M. Wilbur
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 148327585X
Total Pages : 660 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Physiology of Mollusca written by Karl M. Wilbur and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physiology of Mollusca, Volume II focuses on the physiology of mollusks, as well as feeding, digestion, mechanics of the heart, metabolism, and pigmentation. The selection first offers information on feeding and digestion, including Amphineura, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, anatomy of the gut, movement of food, and digestive diverticula. The text then elaborates on feeding and digestion in cephalopods and heart, circulation, and blood cells. Discussions focus on food and feeding, mechanics of heart and circulation, control of the heart, cardioregulatory substances, and blood cells. The publication considers respiration, molluscan hemoglobin and myoglobin, and molluscan hemocyanins. The text then examines the pigmentation of mollusks, carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism, physiology of the nervous system, and sense organs. Topics include indole pigments, sugar and polysaccharides, metabolism of nitrogenous compounds, terminal products of nitrogen metabolism in mollusks, and synaptic transmission. The selection is a dependable reference for readers interested in the physiology of mollusks.

What are Mollusks?

Author : Sarah Machajewski
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
ISBN 13 : 1508103372
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book What are Mollusks? written by Sarah Machajewski and published by Encyclopaedia Britannica. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Shell Makers: Introducing Mollusks

Author : Alan Solem
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Shell Makers: Introducing Mollusks written by Alan Solem and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1974 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biogeography and Biodiversity of Western Atlantic Mollusks

Author : Edward J. Petuch
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466579803
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Book Synopsis Biogeography and Biodiversity of Western Atlantic Mollusks by : Edward J. Petuch

Download or read book Biogeography and Biodiversity of Western Atlantic Mollusks written by Edward J. Petuch and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shallow water marine molluscan faunas are distributed in a pattern of distinct, geographically definable areas. This makes mollusks ideal for studying the distribution of organisms in the marine environment and the processes and patterns that control their evolution. Biogeography and Biodiversity of Western Atlantic Mollusks is the first book to us

Incredible Mollusks

Author : John Townsend
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 9781410917096
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Incredible Mollusks by : John Townsend

Download or read book Incredible Mollusks written by John Townsend and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2006 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the physical characteristics and behavior of various unusual mollusks.

Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca

Author : Winston Ponder
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520250925
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca by : Winston Ponder

Download or read book Phylogeny and Evolution of the Mollusca written by Winston Ponder and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ponder and Lindberg provides a breathtaking overview of the evolutionary history of the Mollusca, effectively melding information from anatomy, ecology, genomics, and paleobiology to explore the depths of molluscan phylogeny. Its outstanding success is due to thoughtful planning, focused complementary contributions from 36 expert authors, and careful editing. This volume is a must for malacologists."—Bruce Runnegar, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles "Our understanding of the phylogeny and evolutionary history of the mollusca has been revolutionized over the past two decades through new molecular data and analysis, and reinvestigation of morphological characters. In this volume Ponder, Lindberg, and their colleagues do a wonderful job of integrating this work to provide new perspectives on the relationships of the major molluscan clades, their evolutionary dynamics, and their history. Particularly timely is the coverage of molluscan evo-devo and genomics."—Douglas H. Erwin, Curator of Paleozoic Invertebrates, National Museum of Natural History

About Mollusks

Author : Cathryn Sill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781561454488
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (544 download)

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Download or read book About Mollusks written by Cathryn Sill and published by . This book was released on 2008-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In simple, easy-to-understand language children learn what mollusks are, how they look, how they move, what they eat, and where they live. The beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect the vast diversity of the mollusk population--from a sixteen-foot-long Giant Pacific Octopus to an eight-inch-long BananaSlug--and present each in its natural habitat. The afterword, which provides details on the mollusks featured, will inspire young readers to learn more.

The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs

Author : G. M. Barker
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 0851993184
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (519 download)

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Book Synopsis The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs by : G. M. Barker

Download or read book The Biology of Terrestrial Molluscs written by G. M. Barker and published by CABI. This book was released on 2001 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gastropods on land: phylogeny, diversity and adaptive morphology; Body wall: form and function; Sensory organs and the nervous system; Radular structure and function; Structure and function of the digestive system in Stylommatophora; Food and feeding behaviour; Haemolymph: blood cell morphology and function; Structure and functioning of the reproductive system; Regulation of growth and reproduction; Spermatogenesis and oogenesis; Population and conservation genetics; Life history strategies; Behavioural ecology: on doing the right thing, in the right place at the right time; Soil biology and ecotoxicology.

Mollusks

Author : Averkii Fyodorov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781621009870
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Mollusks written by Averkii Fyodorov and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Together with the influence of abiotic environmental factors, mollusks sustain the influence of species in communities. Mollusca is the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23 per cent of all the named marine organisms. This book presents current research in the study of the morphology, behaviour and ecology of mollusks. Topics discussed include the topic and trophic relationships of marine bivalves with their epi- and endobionts; chemical neuroanatomy of the cholinergic neurons in the cephalopod octopus and gastropod limax; biological and ecological aspects of the larvae of the Dreissena blanci mollusk; paleontological data on the possibility of precambrian existence of mollusks; the problem of geographical variation in freshwater gastropods; and, benthic mollusks of the Middle Parana River in Argentina.

Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs

Author : G. M. Barker
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 9780851990613
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Natural Enemies of Terrestrial Molluscs written by G. M. Barker and published by CABI. This book was released on 2004 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first coherent examination of the vast literature on the diversity of organisms that constitute the natural enemies of terrestrial molluscs. In a series of review chapters, it provides an authoritative synthesis of current research on predators, parasites and pathogens and how they might be used to control mollusc pests.

About Habitats: Rivers and Streams

Author : Cathryn Sill
Publisher : Holiday House
ISBN 13 : 1682633942
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (826 download)

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Download or read book About Habitats: Rivers and Streams written by Cathryn Sill and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2022-07-26 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A perfect entry for first conversations about waterways and conservation. Author and illustrator team Cathryn and John Sill offer an accessible introduction to rivers and streams, touching on their major attributes, the animals and plants that live there, and their remarkable global diversity. Using simple, easy-to-understand language, the author teaches children what rivers and streams are and explains how various species of animals and plants have adapted to life in or along these waterways. Detailed, full-color art shows the characteristics of the world's different rivers and streams―from the mountain brooks of the Alps to the mighty Amazon River in South America. A glossary and afterword provide further details. Great for casual exploration and for early childhood and elementary education units on nature, environment, earth sciences, and ecosystems.