An Account Of The Crustacea Of Norway Isopoda

Author : G. O. Sars
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ISBN 13 : 9781331995838
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, Vol. 2 written by G. O. Sars and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-26 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Account of the Crustacea of Norway, Vol. 2: With Short Descriptions and Figures of All the Species I have now the satisfaction of presenting to the scientific world the 2nd Volume of my work on the Crustacea of Norway. The Isopoda have not yet been treated of as a whole by any of the Scandinavian zoologists, although of solitary groups there have recently been published several excellent monographs, especially by Danish zoologists. Thus the Cymothoidae and AEgidae have been treated of by Prof. Lutken and Meinert, the Cirolanidae by Dr. Hansen, and the extensive group Oniscoida by Mr. BuddeLund. Jn all these monographs, however, both indigenous and foreign forms are combined, and the present Volume is accordingly the first faunistic work on Scandinavian Isopoda. In as much as this is the case, I hope that it will be of practical use to future zoologists, who may enter upon a study of the indigenous Isopod-Fauna. The plan according to which the work has been carried out, is chiefly that followed in the 1 st Volume treating of the nearly-allied order Amphipoda. Of course, in so doing, some limits have presented themselves, beyond which the treating of the several forms could not pass, though in some instances, perhaps, a more detailed account would havs been desirable. The difficulties connected with the elaboration of this work have been by no means small. I have especially taken great pains in investigating and critically determining the Epicarida, which undoubtedly is the most difficult of the Isopod groups, being at the same time of very prominent interest in biological respects. It is not improbable that some deficiencies and perhaps also errors may be found to exist in my account of this or the other groups; but considering the great difficulties connected with this investigation, I hope that they will be excused, and that they will soon be corrected by other zoologists. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."