Author: Petuch E.J.,
Title: Biogeography and Biodiversity of Western Atlantic Mollusks
Description: 2013. Taylor & Francis Publ. In 4to, hardbound, pp.252 in color. The author's demonstrate that the bulk of the molluscan biodiversity is concentrated in 40 separate centers of speciation, ranging from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, south to Argentina. Many of these evolutionary hotspots reside on remote archipelagos and offshore banks as well as within areas of provincial overlap. The text describes some of the more exotic and poorly known areas and presents maps and color photographs of characteristic habitats, index species, and live animals, including over 400 species of rare and seldom seen shells.

Keywords: shells molluscs


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