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Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks

January 1, 1998

This edition of Common and Scientific Names of Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks represents the efforts of 15 molluscan taxonomic specialists in compiling a comprehensive checklist of the mollusks found in North America and Canada and their vernacular names. Built upon the success of the first edition, the authors have updated the nomenclature to reflect recent phylogenetic analyses and have included more than 300 new species.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1998
Title Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks
Authors D. D. Turgeon, J.F. Quinn, A.E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P. M. Mikkelsen, R. J. Neves, C. F. E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione, J.D. Williams
Publication Type Book
Publication Subtype Monograph
Series Number 26
Index ID 70162654
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Southeast Ecological Science Center