The book is the first modern attempt to survey the entire molluscan class Cephalopoda. It keys, briefly characterizes, and illustrates all the species of squids and cuttlefishes of the world fauna and the majority of the octopuses. Each species in the key is accompanied by information on its geographical and vertical distribution. The book consists of a detailed description of the morphology, anatomy, and physiology of the cephalopods, accompanied by many fine anatomical drawings. This is the most useful summary of cephalopod anatomy available. The massive collection of illustrations allows the student or naturalist to identify almost any member of the fascinating group of molluscs.
Data pubblicazione
01/01/1987