Samoan Land Snails And Slugs An Identification Guide

Author : Robert Cowie,Rebecca Rundell,Norine Yeung
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781387155330

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Samoan Land Snails and Slugs - An Identification Guide by Robert Cowie,Rebecca Rundell,Norine Yeung Pdf

The islands of the Samoan archipelago lie about 14 degrees south of the equator in the central Pacific Ocean. Politically, they are divided into two groups: Samoa (formerly Western Samoa), an indepedent state and American Samoa, a territory of the USA. The islands have been formed as a result of complex volcanic activity; they are geologically young. While many of the plants and birds of the Samoan Islands are found elsewhere in the Pacific, many of the snail species are found nowhere else on Earth. This guide is intended to permit identification of mos of the terrestrial snails, and slugs of the Samoan Islands. It is intended to be accessible to the amateur naturalist but also to provide the experienced scientist with a compact resource of information. The guide covers both the native species and the non-native, introduced species, which are generall more frequently encountered, especially at low elevations and in habits disturbed by human activities.

Author : F. Wayne Grimm
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Slugs (Mollusks)
ISBN : 110012439X

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Identifying Land Snails and Slugs in Canada by F. Wayne Grimm Pdf

Author : Justin Gerlach
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1678196746

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Land and Freshwater Snails of Tahiti and the Other Society Islands by Justin Gerlach Pdf

This field guide covers the 229 species of land and freshwater snails and slugs found in Tahiti and the other Society Island (French Polynesia). All species are illustrated and distribution records briefly summarised.

Author : Dai Herbert,Dick Kilburn,Richard Kilburn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Slugs (Mollusks)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924100565583

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Field Guide to the Land Snails and Slugs of Eastern South Africa by Dai Herbert,Dick Kilburn,Richard Kilburn Pdf

Author : Robert G. Forsyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gastropoda
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121831197

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Land Snails of British Columbia by Robert G. Forsyth Pdf

"Snails and slugs have a reputation as slimy, repulsive creatures that are nothing more than garden pests, but they are important components of the ecosystems they live in. In fact, most of the pest slugs and snails are introduced species that have come here with the plants we import for our gardens. Worldwide there are more species of snails and slugs than all the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians combined, yet they are often overlooked because of their relatively small size. Land snails and slugs are well adapted to live in almost any kind of environment, from high arctic tundra to tropical forests. In British Columbia, they can be found just about everywhere. Land Snails of British Columbia describes all 92 species of terrestrial molluscs in our province. It includes photographs and detailed drawings of each, diagnostic keys and a selection of colour photographs to aid in identification. With each species description, the author discusses its natural history and distribution in the province. He also talks about reproduction, life history, diet, locomotion and shell structure (even slugs have shells). Nature buffs and anyone interested in looking past the bad reputation of these much-maligned creatures will find this handbook an enlightening guide. For gardeners, this book will tell you which snails to cast out of your garden and which ones to keep, because some snails and slugs are beneficial to gardens and some even prey on their pestilent relatives."--

Author : Robert Cameron,Field Studies Council (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Gastropoda
ISBN : STANFORD:36105114658433

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Keys for the Identification of Land Snails in the British Isles by Robert Cameron,Field Studies Council (Great Britain) Pdf

Detailing all of the species of land snails to be found in the British Isles, this guide covers topics such as identification, collection and preservation, as well as detailing the internal characters and reproductive systems of the gastropods.

Author : A. V. Sysoev,Anatoly Schileyko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Gastropoda
ISBN : 9546424749

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Land Snails and Slugs of Russia and Adjacent Countries by A. V. Sysoev,Anatoly Schileyko Pdf

This is the first (since 1952), original and fully colorful account of the entire fauna of terrestrial molluscs of most of the Palearctic. It covers 46 families, 225 genera and 781 species and subspecies. Information on each species-level taxon includes a reference to the original description, complete synonymy, data on the type locality and type material, size, distribution, and, when appropriate, taxonomic and nomenclatural notes. Virtually all of the species are illustrated in color, both the photos and drawings usually being based on the type material from various repositories. The photographs of most of the types are being published for the first time. This is an indispensible tool to anyone interested in land snails and slugs.

Author : Isabel Hyman,Frank Köhler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 097504768X

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A Field Guide to the Land Snails of Lord Howe Island by Isabel Hyman,Frank Köhler Pdf

Lord Howe Island has Australia's highest diversity and endemicity of land snails. These beautiful but vulnerable creatures are not as readily observed or as well understood as the bird or plant life of the island, but play a vital role in the terrestrial ecosystem. For the first time, the native and endemic land snails of Lord Howe Island are shown together in this illustrated guide, designed for anyone from enthusiastic nature lovers to land snail specialists. Features of the guide include a pictorial guide to families and a dichotomous key for easy identification, and detailed descriptions of each genus and species, including distribution maps and photographs of the shell and (where available) the live animal. All descriptive terms are explained and illustrated in the introductory material and in the glossary.

Author : Thomas E. Burke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0870716859

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Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest by Thomas E. Burke Pdf

Terrestrial mollusks, the second largest phylum in the animal kingdom, are vitally important to the earth's ecology. With the publication of Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest, a definitive and comprehensive guide to snails and slugs of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and western Montana is finally available. Primarily an identification guide, this richly illustrated volume offers complete information on the range of terrestrial mollusk shapes, sizes, and characteristics. It presents an overview of their habitat requirements as well as details of land snail and slug ecology, collection and preservation methods, and biogeography. Land Snails and Slugs of the Pacific Northwest is an essential reference for biologists, horticulturalists, gardeners, and naturalists, and anyone wishing to identify species in the field. * Identification keys and species accounts for most of the 245 taxa of terrestrial slugs and snails in the region * 280 full-color photographs of 155 species and subspecies * Range maps for most species

Author : Charles F. Sturm,Timothy A. Pearce,Ángel Valdés
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 445 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781581129304

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The Mollusks by Charles F. Sturm,Timothy A. Pearce,Ángel Valdés Pdf

Mollusks have been important to humans since our earliest days. Initially, when humans were primarily interested in what they could eat or use, mollusks were important as food, ornaments, and materials for tools. Over the centuries, as human knowledge branched out and individuals started to study the world around them, mollusks were important subjects for learning how things worked. In this volume, the editors and contributors have brought together a broad range of topics within the field of malacology. It is our expectation that these topics will be of interest and use to amateur and professional malacologists.

Author : Henry Augustus Pilsbry,Charles Montague Cooke,Marie Catharine Neal,Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1928
Category : Gastropoda
ISBN : OCLC:256562477

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Land Snails from Hawaii, Christmas Island, and Samoa by Henry Augustus Pilsbry,Charles Montague Cooke,Marie Catharine Neal,Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Pdf

Author : David George Gordon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : 1570610118

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Field Guide to the Slug by David George Gordon Pdf

Explore the secret world of slugs in forest, fields, and gardens from Southeast Alaska to California.

Author : Joseph Heller
Publisher : Andersen Press (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Slugs (Mollusks)
ISBN : 9546425109

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Land Snails of the Land of Israel by Joseph Heller Pdf

Why is it that the Land of Israel has such a great diversity of snails? How do terrestrial gastropods of Israel cope with problems of desiccation, of high temperatures, of predators and of finding mates? How do these aspects determine their distribution? With which colour-patterns are their shells decorated? This title answers these questions.

Author : Robert H. Cowie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Gastropoda
ISBN : 0930897994

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Catalog of the Nonmarine Snails and Slugs of the Samoan Islands by Robert H. Cowie Pdf

Author : Fred Naggs,Richard C.. Preece,Roy Anderson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:876898131

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An Illustrated Guide to the Land Snails of the British Isles by Fred Naggs,Richard C.. Preece,Roy Anderson Pdf