Fauna Sinica: Invertebrata (Vol.31) Mollusca: Bivalvia: Pteriina

 
  中国动物志-无脊椎动物(第三十一卷)软体动物门:双壳纲:珍珠贝亚目
  By Wang zhenrui
  Published in 2002
  ISBN: 7-03-009978-8/Q.1120
  Page: 374 pages + 7 plates
  Size: 185x260mm
  Price:US$45

Pteriina (Bivalvia Mollusca) is of great economic importance as a natural resource in the ocean of which many have been utilized and cultured as extremely important economic species. The present volume deals with the Pteriina fauna of chinese waters based on the collections made from the intertidal and sublittoral zone by the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese academy of Sciences (Qingdao). A total of 151 species belonging to 46 genera in 10 families is recorded and described of which tow species are recorded for the first time from China
This volume is divided into two part: Part one includes historical review, morphology, systematic description, geographical distribution, biology and economic uses; Part two presents a detiled account of morphological features, habitats and economic uses of families, genera and species. The scientific names for a few species are discussed and revised, and the keys to all taxonomic categories are given
With 152 text-figures, 26 distibution maps and 7 color plates.

Contents

1. Pteriina Newell, 1965
(1) Pteriacea Gray 1847
(2) Pectinacea Rafinesque, 1815
(3) Anomiacea Rafinesque, 1815
(4) Limacea Rafinesque, 1815

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