Compendium of Chitons: A Guide to Recent Polyplacophora
The Essential Global Reference on Living Chitons
Compendium of Chitons: A Guide to Recent Polyplacophora is the most comprehensive and visually detailed reference ever published on the world’s living chiton species. This authoritative volume unites decades of malacological research with exceptional photography, presenting an indispensable guide to the identification, classification, and distribution of these unique eight-plated mollusks.
Inside, readers will find:
Detailed species accounts with diagnostic features, taxonomy, and habitat notes.
Hundreds of full-color photographs and plates illustrating shell form, girdle ornamentation, and live specimens.
Updated systematic framework, incorporating modern morphological and molecular research.
Extensive bibliographic and distributional data, supporting accurate identification and comparative study.
An invaluable resource for malacologists, marine biologists, conchologists, and shell collectors, this Compendium highlights the remarkable diversity, structure, and beauty of the Polyplacophora, offering a definitive guide to the world’s recent chitons.
The Essential Global Reference on Living Chitons
Compendium of Chitons: A Guide to Recent Polyplacophora is the most comprehensive and visually detailed reference ever published on the world’s living chiton species. This authoritative volume unites decades of malacological research with exceptional photography, presenting an indispensable guide to the identification, classification, and distribution of these unique eight-plated mollusks.
Inside, readers will find:
Detailed species accounts with diagnostic features, taxonomy, and habitat notes.
Hundreds of full-color photographs and plates illustrating shell form, girdle ornamentation, and live specimens.
Updated systematic framework, incorporating modern morphological and molecular research.
Extensive bibliographic and distributional data, supporting accurate identification and comparative study.
An invaluable resource for malacologists, marine biologists, conchologists, and shell collectors, this Compendium highlights the remarkable diversity, structure, and beauty of the Polyplacophora, offering a definitive guide to the world’s recent chitons.