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Catalogue 47/2009(May) Mollusca, Brachiopoda<br />
The Living Ovulidae<br />
A Manual of the Families Ovulidae, Pediculariidae and Eocypraeidae<br />
By FELIX LORENZ & DIRK FEHSE<br />
The book on Ovulidae and related<br />
families reviews and summarizes today's<br />
knowledge of these interesting<br />
gastropods embracing 254 species and<br />
subspecies. The book gives descriptions,<br />
discussion, comparison and a critical<br />
taxonomic revision of all living taxa.<br />
Information on habitat and distribution,<br />
rarities and size ranges, along with more<br />
than 250 colour plates depicting well over<br />
2000 specimens, including holotypes,<br />
and hundreds of in situ photos of living<br />
animals give the first comprehensive<br />
monograph on the "allied Cowries" since<br />
CATE's (1973) work in The Veliger.<br />
A large gallery of living animals on their<br />
hosts is shown, an identification-key to<br />
the genera, a complete synonymy and a<br />
large account of references make this<br />
book an indispensible tool for collectors<br />
and scientists<br />
651 pages, including 203 colour plates of shells and 375 illustrations of living<br />
animals on 66 colour plates, descriptions of 19 new species and 4 new genera.<br />
Order-No. W12413 Price: 120.00 € net plus shipping<br />
The idea for a book on Ovulids had been in both author's minds for a while. In<br />
2003 they met by chance at a shell-show in Paris. On discussing how great it<br />
would be to have a modern, illustrated reference on the Ovulidae and related<br />
families, they decided to write one. After six years of assembling this book they<br />
are hopeful that it will help collectors and scientists to find access to this poorly<br />
understood yet fascinating group of gastropods.
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