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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Ellis, A.E., 1978
British Freshwater Bivalve Mollusca
A guide to our freshwater bivalves. Identification is based on the shells, especially the hinge teeth and muscle scars.
| Publisher |
The Linnean Society of London |
| Volume |
11 |
| Pages |
109 |
| ISBN |
0.12.236950.5 |
| Coverage |
All the British species known at the time. |
| Illustrations |
Line drawings and half-tone photographs. |
| Identify |
In the Hand (also useful to examine with x8 or x10 hand lens). |
| Specimen Prep. |
Fresh (ie not too eroded) clean shells. Animals should be killed in boiling water and allowed to dry so that internal details remain visible. |
| Difficulty |
The small species are always challenging. |
Malcolm Storey
Taxonomic Scope
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