The ultimate goal of this project „The Conchological Albums - Terrestrial Molluscs“ is to figure world's biodiversity of land snails as complete as possible. Volume 13 of this series figures 709 shells of the Clausiliidae (subfamily Alopiinae) that belong to 220 different species and 141 subspecies. Treated genera: Agathylla, Albinaria, Alopia, Barcania, Carinigera, Charpentieria, Cochlodina, Cristataria, Heriella, Inchoatia, Isabellaria, Lampedusa, Leucostgma, Macedonica, Mauritanica, Tirolica
This book provides a throughout revision of the Trochoidean family Colloniidae which resulted in the outline of the family as presented, with 4 subfamilies, 33 genera and 253 species of which 119 species and 21 genera are new to science. The vast material of this study was mainly collected during the various expeditions of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle Paris in the Indo-Pacific region.
The ultimate goal of this project „The Conchological Albums - Terrestrial Molluscs“ is to figure world's biodiversity of land snails as complete as possible. Volume 12 of this series figures 657 shells that belong to 280 different species and 61 subspecies. Treated genera: Cerion, Allodiscus, Amphidoxa, Andrefrancia, Annoselix, Charopa, Charopella, Cralopa, Elsothera, Fectola, Flammulina, Goweroconcha, Gyrocochlea, Isolderopa, Lorelleia, Luinodiscus, Micromphalia, Monomphalus, Nautiliropa, Pernagera, Phacussa, Phenacharopa, Philalanka, Pilula, Ptychodon, Radiodiscus, Reticulapex, Ruthvenia, Serpho, Sinployea, Suteria, Teracharopa, Thalassohelix, Therasia, Trachycystis, Xerocystis, Abida, Chondrina, Granaria, Graniberia, Granopupa, Rupestrella, Solatopupa, Atrichoconcha, Bekkochlamys, Exrhysota, Hemiglypta, Hemiglyptopsis, Hemitrichiella, Japanochlamys, Kaliella, Lamarckiella, Lepidotrichia, Parakaliella, Pararyssota, Ryssota
The Philippines are a biodiversity hotspot for mollusks. The two volumes of the „1000 Shells“ depict the most desirable species and specimens - overall 1000 shells. This selection covers the most recent discoveries, the rarest species, the most beautiful ones, extraordinary freak shells etc. The books contain all groups of mollusks: marine, freshwater and land as well as most classes: Gastropodes, Bivalves, Cephalopods and Scaphopods. Large sections are devoted to cowries (77 pages) and cones (276 pages). The short texts accompanying the marvelous pictures depict sequences concerning the ecology, life history or discovery of the figured shells. Problems concerning the taxonomy of several species are discussed resulting in the conclusion that some of the figured specimens might represent undescribed species. These books accumulate the knowledge of the three authors diving and collecting on the Philippines since more than one decade. To facilitate the practical use of the books, we opted for soft covers and for two volumes instead of one. To properly store the books they come with a hard paper box.
With the description of 1 new genus, 2 new subgenera, 70 new species and 1 new subspecies
This Visaya Supplement contains descriptions of 1 new genus, 2 new subgenera, 70 new species and 1 new subspecies in the gastropod families Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae.