Freshwater Mussels of Texas

Publication date: 1996

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Freshwater mussels of the family Unionidae, also known as naiads, have inhabited fresh waters around the world for the last 400 million years. Here in Texas, the presence of these unique mollusks ensures our water quality, helps support the worldwide pearl industry, and, in a quirk of history, influenced the founding of San Angelo. Yet their continued survival is by no means certain, due to overharvesting, environmental degradation, and the rapid spread of exotic mussel species. To help professional biologists and amateur naturalists know and preserve these mollusks, this book provides baseline reference material for all 52 species of freshwater mussels in Texas. It focuses particularly on the unionids, with brief descriptions of other freshwater bivalves. A typical entry includes the following information: - Scientific and common names - Distribution (with a range map) - Size / Shell / Shell teeth - External color / Internal color - Soft tissues / Habitat / Spawning - Glochidia / Hosts - Economic importance - Comments Color photos illustrate each species. In addition to the descriptions, the authors offer general discussions of freshwater mussel anatomy, biology, ecology, and commercial uses. 218 pp., ill., br. 4. …

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Title
Freshwater Mussels of Texas
Author
Howells, R. G., Neck, R. W. & Murray, H. D.
Publication year
1996
Binding
Soft cover

ConchBooks

Harxheim, Germany

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Founded in 1985 we are specialized in worldwide literature on Mollusca and marine invertebrates. Our publishing house has meanwhile published approximately 60 titles on that field of interest. We have stocks of most available international books on Malacology and a huge amount of antiquarian literature, even of the latter most titles are only available once.

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Weichtiere / Shells, Schnecken / Snails & Slugs, Muscheln / Bivalves, Tintenfische / Squids / Octopusses / Ammonites, Malacology, Conchology, Marine Biology

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