Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West EuropePeter J. Hayward, John S. Ryland This authoritative guide enables accurate identification of the common components of the inshore benthic invertebrates of the British Isles and adjacent European coasts, as well as a substantial proportion of fish species. This new edition builds upon the strengths of the earlier work and is thoroughly revised throughout to incorporate advances in both the taxonomy and ecology of the organisms concerned. |
Contents
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Sponges | 35 |
Hydroids Sea Anemones Jellyfish and Comb Jellies | 65 |
Flatworms and Ribbon Worms | 133 |
Annelids | 165 |
Priapulids Sipunculans Echiurans and Entoprocts | 271 |
Crustaceans | 283 |
Molluscs | 455 |
Bryozoa | 603 |
Sea Urchins Starfish Brittle Stars and Sea Cucumbers | 639 |
Acorn Worms and Sea Squirts | 665 |
Fish | 693 |
References and Further Reading | 741 |
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Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe Peter J. Hayward,John Stanley Ryland Limited preview - 2017 |
Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe Peter J. Hayward,John S. Ryland Limited preview - 2017 |
Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe Peter J. Hayward,John Stanley Ryland No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
absent algae amongst antenna anteriorly aperture basal Biscay body branchiae Britain and Ireland Brittany brown Carapace cerata chaetae chaetigers Channel cirri coasts of Britain Colony colour distal dorsal cirri dorsal fin elongate European Atlantic coasts eyes female flagellum Gnathopod groove head hydroids hydrotheca Intertidal Isles Kattegat last whorl lateral length Linnaeus lobes longitudinal Lower shore male mantle margin Maxilliped median Mediterranean North Sea north-west European offshore operculum outer oval pairs pale pallial line palps papillae parapodia peduncle pereopods periostracum plates pleopods polychaetes posterior posteriorly present proboscis propodus prostomium region rhinophores ribs Rostrum rounded rows sand segments setae shallow sublittoral Shell Shetland shore and shallow short Skagerrak slender slightly smooth South and west south-west southern North Sea species spines spiral ridges stolon substrata surface teeth Telson tentacles thoracic tips tooth tube tubercles umbones Uropod usually ventral west coasts West Norway yellow yellowish zooids