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Cephalopodos of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of cephalopod species know to date
Volume 2 : Myopsid and oegopsid squids
FAO Species Catalogue for Fisheries purpose Series, Vol. 4
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Publication date: 05-2011
646 p. · Paperback
646 p. · Paperback
Description
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This is the second volume of the entirely rewritten, revised and updated
version of the original FAO Catalogue of Cephalopodos of the World
(1984). It provides accounts for all families and genera, as well as
illustrated keys.
Information under species accounts includes: valid modern systematic name and
origin citation of the species, illustrations of dorsal and ventral
aspects of the whole animal and other distinguishing illustrations, field
characteristic, diagnostic features, geographic and vertical distribution,
including GIS map, size, habitat, biology, a remarks section and
literature.
This volume is fully indexed and also includes sections on terminology and
measurements, an extensive glossary, an introduction with an updated
review of the existing biological knowledge on squids and a dedicated
bibliography.
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