Author | Cameron, R.A.D. & Redfern, M. |
Year | 1976 |
Title | British Land Snails |
Series | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | All Briths land snails knwon at the time |
Source | Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 6, 64pp, The Linnean Society of London |
Illustrations | Stippled line drawings accompany the species accounts |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | After introductory chapters on Structure, Biology, Collection and Classification, a straightforward dichotomous key to species is followed by illustrated short species accounts. |
Examine | with x8 or x10 hand lens ( Stereo Microscope is also useful) |
Specimen Preparation | mostly from shells, but a few require dissection of animal (radula) or shell |
Identification difficulty | Mostly straighforward |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | GASTROPODA | slugs and snails | Animalia |
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