Publisher's Synopsis
Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today.
A Guide to Land Snails of Australia is an overview of Australia's native and introduced land snail faunas, offering a greater understanding of their role in the natural environment. The book presents clear diagnostic features of live snails and their shells, and is richly illustrated with a broad range of Australia's native snail, semi-slug and slug species. Comprehensive coverage is also included of the many exotic species introduced to Australia.
In a unique bioregional approach, the reader is taken on a trek through some of Australia's spectacular regional landscapes, highlighting their endemic and special snail faunas. This section is supplemented with key localities where species can be found.
Features
- Describes diagnostic features of all native Australian land snail families and offers comprehensive coverage ofmintroduced species.
- Features a pictorial guide to the common shell shapes of families to assist with identification.
- Includes tips on how, when and where to collect Australian land snails.
- Presents live snail images in a regional context, highlighting each region's spectacular land snail fauna.
- Outlines key localities of where illustrated species can be found.
