589 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; 1961-1973 with gaps. ; Tall, self-wraps, 589 sturdy glossy pages, 1186 b/w photos, diagrams, range maps, etc; 255 photos and illustrations in full color. ; Published by Department of Mollusks, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1961-1973, and by Delaware Museum of Natural History, Greenville, Delaware, 1973.; Quite scientific. Written and edited by R. Tucker Abbott, with contributions from Joseph Rosewater, Peter Jung, Harald A. Rehder. ; Vol-1, No-3, Genus Lambis, 28 pages. Vol-1, No-6, Family Tridacnidae, light foxing, 62 pgs. Vol-1, No-7, Genus Terebellum, 102p. Vol-1, No-9, Helmet Shells, 202p. Vol-2, No-11, Family Littorinidae, Subfamily Littorininae, 90p. Vol-2, No-12, Family Littorinidae, Subfamilies Tectariinae and Echinininae, 28p. Vol-3, No-14, Tectariinae (replacing part of Vol-2, No-12) stated, 4p. Vol-3, No-14, Tectarius (replacing part of Vol-2, No-12) stated, 5p. Vol-3, No-16, Family Harpidae, 68p, light crease to last page. ; Each section has at least 1 color plate with at least 10 specimens shown. ; Not bound. Hole-punched as issued. Some sections stapled. Otherwise only minor defects, as noted.
Title: Indo-Pacific Mollusca : Monographs of Marine Mollusks of Tropical Western Pacific and Indian Oceans
Location Published: Academy of Natural Sciences: 1961
Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Near Fine
Item: 5.50 lbs
Categories: Science
Seller ID: 22551
Keywords: conchology, indian ocean, malachology, mollusk, mollusks, pacific ocean, reference, taxonomy
