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An Account
of
The Crustacea of Norway.
Under the above title Prof. Gr. 0. SABS of the University of Christiania,
who has for many years been specially engaged in the study of the various groups
of Crustacea, will publish a complete work on the Crustacea of Norway. The
author will characterize, as concisely as possible, all the Norwegian species hitherto
known, and, what is of great importance, the descriptions will be accompanied
by carefully drawn figures of all the forms. The lack of good plates has
hitherto made the study of this interesting class of animals very difficult, and,
in many cases, has caused sad confusion in the synonymy. It is the author's
intention to try to make the species belonging to the fauna of Norway easily re-
cognizable and definable, which, much better than by the most elaborate descrip-
tions, may undoubtedly be brought about by good drawings, representing the
whole animal and, on a greatly enlarged scale, the most characteristic details.
For the group Amphipoda this plan has been carried out in the first
volume of the present work published in 1890 -95 by Alb. Cammermeyer's For-
lag, Christiania, and consisting of 708 pages with 248 plates. (Price complete
kr. 32.)
The publisher of the first volume not wishing to continue, the Bergen Museum
finding, that in the interest of zoological science the further publication of this
most valuable work ought not to be delayed, has undertaken the publication of
the following volumes, the expenses being defrayed partly by a grant from the Nor-
wegian Government, partly by the revenue of the Joachim Friele Fund", belonging
to the Museum.
The third volume, now in preparation, will treat of the anomalous
group Cumacea, and will consist of about 120 pages with 40 plates.
The subscription price is 2 kr. for each part, consisting of 2 3 sheets
of 8 pages and 8 plates.
Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, Christiania, is the sole commissioner for the
book trade. Private persons, libraries etc. may
by post from the publisher:
also order the work to be sent
The Museum, Berg-en, Norway.