Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California

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Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California is written by Eugene V. Coan and published by Paul Valentich-Scott. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0936494301 (ISBN 10) and 9780936494302 (ISBN 13).

The culmination of a ten-year study, Bivalve Seashells of Western North America treats all bivalve mollusks living from northern Baja California, Mexico to Arctic Alaska. A total of 472 species are described and illustrated with detailed photographs and drawings. All habitats in the region are included from the intertidal splash zone to the abyssal depths of the ocean basins. The book has over 4,800 complete bibliographic references to the bivalves, including citations on the biology, physiology, ecology, and taxonomy of this commercially and biologically important group. Character tables and dichotomous keys assist the reader in identification. Also included in the 764 page book is an illustrated key to the superfamiles of the region, and a complete glossary.