Marine Decapod Crustacea - Gary C. B. Poore, Shane T. Ahyong

Marine Decapod Crustacea

A Guide to Families and Genera of the World
Buch | Hardcover
928 Seiten
2023
CSIRO Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4863-1178-1 (ISBN)
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Provides the tools to identify all 189 families and 2121 genera of marine Decapoda.
Decapod crustaceans, shrimps, crabs, prawns and their allies are highly visible and important members of marine environments. They are among the most charismatic of marine animals, inhabiting beaches, rocky shores and the deep sea, hiding under stones, burrowing in the sediment and nestling in among algae and many other microhabitats. However, most are difficult to identify by the specialist and amateur naturalist alike.

Marine Decapod Crustacea explains the anatomical features necessary for differentiating taxa and includes diagnoses and identification keys to all 189 families and 2121 genera of marine Decapoda. Many decapods have vivid colours, which are showcased in a selection of spectacular photographs of many representative species.

This volume provides an entry to the literature for taxonomists, naturalists, consultants, ecologists, teachers and students wanting to identify local faunas and understand this diverse group

Gary C. B. Poore, PhD, is Principal Curator Emeritus at Museums Victoria, Melbourne. His research interests, spanning 50 years, include the taxonomy and phylogeny of marine Crustacea, and the biodiversity and biogeography of marine communities. He has published over 225 papers and book chapters, including revisions of several major taxa. Shane T. Ahyong, PhD, is Principal Research Scientist and Head of Marine Invertebrates at the Australian Museum, Sydney, and Professor (Adjunct), School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. His research interests, spanning more than 25 years, include the phylogeny and systematics of marine and freshwater Crustacea, marine invasive species, biogeography and phylogenetic methods, published in over 300 papers and book chapters.

Acknowledgements



1. Introduction

2. Systematics

3. Dendrobranchiata – prawns and shrimps

4. Stenopodidea – coral shrimps and Venus shrimps

5. Procarididea – shrimps

6. Caridea – shrimps

7. Astacidea – scampi and crayfish

8. Glypheidea – lobsters

9. Axiidea – sponge shrimps, ghost shrimps and mud lobsters

10. Gebiidea – mud lobsters and sponge shrimps

11. Achelata – spiny lobsters, slipper lobsters and bugs

12. Polychelida – deep-sea lobsters

13. Anomura – hermit crabs, porcelain crabs, king crabs, mole crabs, squat lobsters

Colour plates

14. Brachyura – crabs



Glossary

Credits

Index to genus-group, family-group and higher taxonomic names

Erscheint lt. Verlag 23.1.2023
Verlagsort Melbourne
Sprache englisch
Maße 210 x 270 mm
Gewicht 2670 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Genetik / Molekularbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 1-4863-1178-4 / 1486311784
ISBN-13 978-1-4863-1178-1 / 9781486311781
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