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A Guide to Land Snails of Australia by John Stanisic, Darryl Potter, Lorelle Stanisic
$49.99 AUD
Category: Animals
Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today. A Guide to Land Snails of Australia is an overview of Australia's native and introduced land snail faunas, offe Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today. A Guide to Land Snails of Australia is an overview of Australia's native and introduced land snail faunas, offering a greater understanding of their role in the natural environment. The book presents clear diagnostic features of live snails and their shells, and is richly illustrated with a broad range of Australia's native snail, semi-slug and slug species. Comprehensive coverage is also included of the many exotic species introduced to Australia. In a unique bioregional approach, the reader is taken on a trek through some of Australia's spectacular regional landscapes, highlighting their endemic and special snail faunas. This section is supplemented with key localities where species can be found. Features: Profiles and provides diagnostic features for the 27 native Australian land snail families Includes information on the 47 introduced species and their families Highlights more than 160 of Australia's most iconic species with photographs of selected live snails Provides a pictorial guide to the common shell shapes of families to assist with identification Takes a bioregional approach to snail identification, outlining key localities where species can be found Includes tips on how, when, and where to collect Australian land snails. ...Show more
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