Cat 67 from October 2003: New Arrivals in Malacology

A Review of Northwest Pacific Epitoniids (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) by Taisei Nakayama, 2003. vii, 143 p., 1 text fig., 20 col. pls, 4to, paperbound. Monographs of Marine Mollusca No. 6. ISBN 90-5782-118-4; MM11152; € 58,-

This latest publication in the continuing series of Monographs of Marine Mollusca gives a commented review of Epitoniids, accompanied by 20 fullcolour plates depicting numerous species. One new species is described.

Contents: Foreword - Introduction - Geography in this publication - Rejected Records not included - Abbreviations - Taxonomy - Genera Acirsa, Kurodacirsa, Alexania, Alora, Amaea, Cirsotrema, Claviscala, Compressiscala, Constantia, Cycloscala, Eccliseogyra, Eglisia, Epitonium, Gyroscala, Obstopalia, Opalia, Opaliopsis, Papuliscala, Periapta, Plastiscala, Rutelliscala, Sagamiscala - Acknowledgements - References - Index - Colour plates 1-20.

Late Cenozoic-Recent Pectinidae of the Southern Ocean and neighbouring regions by H.A. Jonkers, 2003, viii, 125 p., 46 figs, 17 pls, 4to, paperbound. Monographs of Marine Mollusca No. 5. ISBN 90-5782-120-6; MM09616; € 44,-

Revision of the Snail Genus Austropyrgus (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae). A Morphostatic Radiation of Freshwater Gastropods in Southeastern Australia by Stephanie A. Clark, Alison C. Miller & Winston F. Ponder, 2003, 109 p., 63 figs, 4to, paperbound. Records of the Australian Museum Supplement 28. ML11141; € 35,-

Atlante delle Conchiglie marine del Mediterraneo. Atlas of the Mediterranean Sea Shells. Vol. IV parte prima (Neogastropoda: Muricoidea) by Riccardo Giannuzzi-Savelli, Francesco Pusateri, Alberto Palmeri & Claudio Ebreo, 2003, 298 p., 19 text pages & 745 fullcolour illustrations of species, hardbound (d.j.). MM11138; € 110,-

Korean Mollusks with Color Illustrations by Oh Kil Kwon et al., 2001, 332 p., 1207 full-colour illustrations, 4to, hardbound in decorative slipcase (text in Korean). MM02447; € 80,-

Les Bivalvia de l’Aquitanien (Miocène Inférieur) de Saucats “Lariey” (Gironde).

I. Pteriomorphia by Pierre Lozouet, Jean-François Lesport, Raymond Favia, Philippe Renard & Philippe Rocher, 2003, 47 p., 19 b&w pls, 4to, paperbound. Cossmanniana volume 9. MM11139; € 26,-

This is the second part of the description of this important site. The first part, also available, was published as:

Cossmanniana Hors Série No. 3 (Révision des Gastropoda (Mollusca) du Stratotype de l’Aquitanien (Miocène inf.): Site de Saucats “Lariey”, Gironde, France), by Lozouet, Lesport & Renard, 2001. MM02883; € 55,-

The Thyasiridae (Mollusca: Bivalvia) of the British Continental Shelf and North Sea Oilfields. An identification manual by P. Graham Oliver & Ian J. Killeen, 2002, 73 p., 6 figs, 26 (2 col.) pls, 12 maps, 4to, paperbound. BIOMÔR 3, National Museums & Galleries of Wales. MM11140; € 30,-

Of Sea and Shore 2002/2003, volume 25 (4 issues). First 3 issues published in this volume sofar contain o.a., articles on Conidae, Cypraeidae, Haliotidae, shells on stamps, etc. You can register a subscription with us. JM11153; € 32,-

Checklist of the Land Snails and Slugs of California by Barry Roth & Patricia S. Sadeghian, 2003, 81 p., 65 col. figs, 4to, paperbound. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Contributions in Science Number 3. ML11142; € 34,-

Sea Slugs of Southern South America. Systematics, biogeography and biology of Chilean and Magellanic Nudipleura (Mollusca: Opisthobranchia) by Michael Schrödl, 2003, 165 p., 100 (63 col.) figs, paperbound. MM11154; € 75,-

This volume covers all the 65 nudibranchs from the coasts of South America, from the Peruvian border southwards to the Magellan Strait and NE to the mid-Argentinian peninsula Valdés. The revision synonymises 28 of the known 108 nominal taxa. All species are shown in colour, and many types are figured for the first time. The extensive bibliography mentions over 250 references.

Olividae: Fibel der Schalen by Günther H.W. Sterba, 2003, 167 p., 14 figs, 62 col. pls with figs of 1550 specimens, 4to, spiralbound. MM11155; € 60,-

Shows all members of this family in excellent colour photos.

Indian Seashells (Part-1) Polyplacophora and Gastropoda by N.V. Subba Rao, 2003, x, 416 p., 40 (21 col.) figs, 96 (12 col.) pls, hardbound. Records of the Zoological Survey of India, Occasional Publication No. 192. MM10465; € 80,-

Shells and Art - the ornaments of Aphrodite by George Tornaritis, 2001, 190 p., fullcolour, 4to, hardbound (d.j.). MA11143; € 60,-

Showing pictures of shells, with on opposite pages artistic impressions using the same shell as object.

Mediterranean and Atlantic Invertebrate Guide by Peter Wirtz & Helmut Debelius, 2003, 308 p., fullcolour, hardbound. MA11156; € 40,-

Showing over 1000 photos of marine invertebrates in their natural habitat. Covers the coasts of Europe, North Africa, the Azores, Madeiras, Canary & Cape Verde Islands.

Het Schelpen Handboek by Kenneth Wye, 2003, fullcolour, paperbound (in Dutch). MM02306; € 8,-