Annotated
Bibliography:
Dichotomous
Keys (General):
Allen,
Richard K., 1976. Common Intertidal
Invertebrates of Southern California. Peek Publications, Palo
Alto,
CA. 316 pp. ISBN 0-917962-10-9
Carlton,
James T., 2007. The
Light and Smith Manual: Intertidal Invertebrates from Central
California
to Oregon. 4th ed.. Hardback, University of
Californa Press.
1001 pages. ISBN-13 978-0-520-23939-5. This book is
the 4th
edition of Light's Manual (see 3rd edition under Smith
and Carlton, 1975 below). The 4th edition is much
expanded over
the 3rd edition, and includes many more species. The range of
coverage
is also expanded at least up to the Oregon-Washington border and down
to
Point Conception, CA. Contains sections from 120
contributors.
Flora,
Charles
J. and Eugene Fairbanks, 1966. The Sound and the
Sea. 455
pp. Contains descriptions, black and white photos, and
observations
on the natural history of many species which can be found in Puget
Sound
and the open coast of Oregon, Washington, and British
Columbia. Also
contains some simple keys to some species. Charles Flora was
a professor
at Western Washington State College. Eugene Fairbanks was a
MD and
photographer in Bellingham.
Kozloff,
Eugene N., 1987. Marine Invertebrates of the
Pacific Northwest.
University
of Washington Press, Seattle, WA. 511 pp.
ISBN 0-295-96530-4
This book is the primary reference for keying invertebrates in the
Pacific Northwest. Covers most invertebrate groups.
An updated
paperback edition ISBN 0-295-97562-8 was published in 1996.
Smith,
Ralph
I. and James T. Carlton, 1975. Light's
Manual: Intertidal
Invertebrates of the Central California Coast. 3rd.
ed. 721
pp. ISBN 0-520-02113-4
This book is the primary marine invert keying reference for central
and southern California. Sponsored by Hopkins Marine
Lab. Note:
This key now has a new, 4th edition. See Carlton,
2007 above.
Natural
History References:
(General):
Brandon,
Jeffrey L. and Frank J. Rokop, 1985. Life Between
the Tides:
The Natural History of the Common Seashore Life of Southern
California.
American Southwest Publishing Co., San Diego. Paperback, 228
pp.
ISBN 0-933177-00-3. This small book is a good one to take
into the
field for studying Southern California tidepools. It has
color photos
and descriptions of a large number of the most commonly encountered and
distinctive algae, invertebrates, and fish found in tide pools and on
sandy
beaches. Sections are arranged by type of animal.
Brown,
Vinson
and Ane Rovetta, 1996. Exploring Pacific Coast
Tidepools.
Naturegraph Publishers. Paperback, 127 pp. ISBN
0-87961-217-7.
After a brief introduction to marine habitats, book briefly describes
many
common species, organized by group. Includes line drawings
and some
color photographs.
Brusca,
Gary J. and Richard C. Brusca, 1978. A Naturalist's
Seashore
Guide: Common marine life of the northern California coast
and adjacent
shores. Mad River Press, Eureka, CA. Paperback, 205
pp.
ISBN 0-916-422-12-7. This paperback book has a beginning
section
on marine habitats, then a section on different marine species,
organized
taxonomically. The largest section is on invertebrates,
though there
is a short section on fishes, mammals, and algae. Line
drawings and
some simple keys are included, as well as a glossary.
Byersdorfer,
Susan C. and
Leslie J. Watson, 2010. Field guide to common marine fishes and
inverebrates
of Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska
Fairbanks.
Paperback, 342 pp. ISBN 978-56612-149-1. This guide contains photos and
brief descriptions of many species of fish and invertebrates found in
Alaska.
Also includes a glossary and an index to common and scientific names.
Carefoot,
Thomas,
1977. Pacific Seashores: A Guide to
Intertidal Ecology.
University of Washington Press, Seattle, WA. ISBN
0-295-95522-8.
208 pp. This paperback book sometimes used as a textbook in
introductory
marine classes discusses many of the physical and biological processes
taking place in Pacific Northwest seashores.
Furlong,
Marjorie and Virginia
Pill, 1972. Starfish: Guides to
identification and methods
of preserving. Pacific coast, Alaska, Mexico,
Hawaii. Ellis
Robinson Publishing Co. 104 pp. This older, small paperback
contains
descriptions and color photos of many species of seastars found along
our
coast. For each one the authors describe where it can be
found and
discuss the most appropriate ways of preserving it without losing the
color,
as usually happens. Judging from their color photos of mostly
preserved
specimens, I would say their preservation techniques are clearly
superior
to most I have seen. You really must see most seastars in
real life,
however, in order to really appreciate their color and
complexity.
The seastars photographed are from the Furlong collection in Hoodsport,
WA.
Gotshall,
Daniel
W., 1994. Guide to Marine Invertebrates.
Sea Challengers
Publications. Paperback, 105 pp. ISBN
0-930118-19-7.
Color photos and brief descriptions to many common
invertebrates.
Sections are arranged by type of animal.
Gotshall,
Daniel W. and Laurence L. Laurent, 1979. Pacific
Coast Subtidal
Marine Invertebrates. ISBN 0-930118-02-2. Sea
Challengers.
107 pp. This small paperback book contains descriptions and
photos
of 161 common invertebrates. Sections are arranged by type of
animal.
Usually uses only the common names and does not record the scientific
names.
Harbo,
Rick M., 1999, 2011. Whelks to Whales:
Coastal Marine Life
of the Pacific Northwest. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park,
BC, Canada.
Paperback, 245 pp. ISBN 1-55017-183-6. This
handy-sized paperback
has color photos and very brief descriptions of many marine seaweeds,
invertebrates,
fishes, and mammals commonly encountered in the Pacific
Northwest.
Includes both intertidal and subtidal species. Sections are
arranged
by type of animal. Includes a glossary.
Hinton,
Sam, 1987. Seashore Life
of Southern California. California Natural History Guides
#26.
Revised edition. University of California Press.
217 pp.
This small but useful guide to marine life, in hardbound and paperback
editions, is a common reference used in southern California.
Contains
pictures and drawings of many species, basic descriptions, and a
glossary.
Sections are arranged by type of animal.
Johnson,
Myrtle Elizabeth and
Harry James Snook, 1927, 1955. Seashore Animals of
the Pacific
Coast. Paperback, 659 pages. Reprinted by Dover
Publications,
1967. This is an old classic guide to Pacific marine
animals.
Describes common animals, aranged by phylum. Includes many
black
and white pictures and drawings; a few colorized plates.
Includes
chapters on different areas of the coast, on animal classification,
marine
life, and on methods for preserving animals.
Kozloff,
Eugene, 1993.
Seashore Life of the Northern Pacific Coast. University of
Washington
Press, Seattle, WA. 370 pp., many color and black and white
illustrations.
ISBN 0-295-96084-1. This book is a great illustrated guide to the
intertidal
and coastal life within the Northern California, Oregon, Washington,
and
British Columbia coastlines. Sections are arranged by habitat.
Lamb,
Andy and Bernard P. Hanby,
2005. Marine Life of the Pacific
Northwest. A Photographic
Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes.
398
pp. Harbour Publishing. ISBN
1-55017-361-8. This excellent
and beautiful book, produced in British Columbia, contains hundreds of
excellent pictures and brief descriptions of species found in our area.
MacGinitie,
G.E. and
Nettie MacGinitie, 1949. Natural History of Marine
Animals.
This classic work by two well-known workers in the field contains a
wealth
of interesting information. The earlier chapters are
organized by
general topics, then later chapters cover individual groups.
473
pp.
McConnaughey,
Bayard H. and Evelyn McConnaughey, 1986. Pacific
Coast.
The Audubon Society Nature Guides. Alfred A. Knopf. New
York.
Paperback. 633 pages. This field guide contains
color photographs
and basic descriptions of many of the most common algae, invertebrate,
fish, bird, and mammal species found along the U.S. Pacific
coast.
Morris,
Robert
H., Donald P. Abbot, and Eugene C. Haderlie, 1980, 1992.
Intertidal
Invertebrates of California. Stanford University Press,
Stanford,
CA. 690 pp., many color illustrations.
ISBN 0-8047-1045-7 This thick book has
many excellent
pictures and descriptions of intertidal species found in
California.
Many can also be found subtidally or in Washington as well.
Niesen,
1994.
Beachcomber's Guide to California marine Life. Gulf
Publishing Company,
Houston, TX. 192 pp. ISBN 0-88415-075-5.
This large paperback
covers marine invertebrates, fish, and mammals commonly found between
San
Francisco and San Diego. Contains many interesting notes on
natural
history and relationships, along with black-and-white photos and
drawings.
Sections are arranged by habitat or by animal group.
Niesen,
1997.
Beachcomber's Guide to Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest.
Gulf
Publishing Company, Houston, TX. 160 pp. ISBN
0-88415-132-8.
This large paperback covers marine invertebrates, fish, and mammals
commonly
found between San Francisco and Vancouver Island, Canada.
Contains
many interesting notes on natural history and relationships, along with
black-and-white photos and drawings. Sections are arranged by
habitat
or by animal group.
O'Clair,
Rita M., O'Clair, Charles E., 1998. Southeast
Alaska's Rocky
Shores. Plant Press, AK. 561 pp, black and white
illustrations.
ISBN 0-9664245-0-6. A large book packed with helpful
information
about the natural history of intertidal species of Alaska.
This is
an excellent reference.
Reish,
Donald J., 1972.
Marine Life of Southern California. California State
University,
Long Beach. LC# 70-190591
Ricketts,
Edward
F., Jack Calvin, and Joel W. Hedgpeth (Revised by David W. Phillips),
1985.
Between Pacific Tides. Stanford University Press, Stanford,
CA.
Hardbound, 652 pp. ISBN 0-8047-1229-8. This thick
classic book
describes many details of the natural history of many intertidal
species,
based on years of observations by Ed Ricketts and others in Monterey
Bay,
CA. Sections are arranged by habitat.
Sept,
J. Duane, 1999.
The Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life in the Pacific
Northwest.
Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, BC, Canada. Paperback, 235
pp.
ISBN 1-55017-204-2. This small paperback has color
photographs and
brief descriptions of many seaweeds, invertebrates, and fishes commonly
encountered in the Pacific Northwest. Sections are arranged
by type
of animal. Also has a section on "best beachcombing
sites in
the Pacific Northwest", covering Oregon to British Columbia.
Snyderman,
Marty,
1988. California Marine Life: An
Identification and Field
Guide to Common Marine Species of the California Coast.
Marcor Publishing,
Port Hueneme, CA Paperback, 255 pp. ISBN
0-932248-07-1.
This layman's guide to the coast is organized taxonomically within
different
habitats, including many subtidal habitats. Has line drawings
and
descriptions of typical species, plus color photos of some.
Includes
a glossary.
Dichotomous
Keys (Specific
Groups):
Banse,
Karl, and Katherine D. Hobson,
1974. Benthic errantiate polychaetes of British
Columbia and
Washington. Bulletin of the Fisheries Research Board of
Canada 185.
Paperback, 111 pages. Includes keys to all genera from the
continental
shelves of the cold-temperate North Pacific ocean, and keys to species
found in less than 200 m from British Columbia to Washington.
Includes
a checklist of 195 species known from here, along with many drawings
and
a glossary.
Burke,
Thomas E., 2013. Land snails
and slugs of the Pacific Northewest. Oregon State University
Press,
Corvallis, OR. Paperback, 344 pp. This useful book
contains
keys, many photographs, and descriptions of many terrestrial mollusks,
including several that live in the very high intertidal or in
estuaries.
Chace,
Fenner A., 1986.
The Caridean Shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) of the Albatross
Philippine
Expedition, 1907-1910, Part 4: Families Oplophoridae and
Nematocarcinidae.
Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 432. 82 pp.
Contains keys
and some technical descriptions of deepwater shrimp of families
Oplophoridae
and Nematocarcinidae.
Coffin,
Harold W., 1952. Crabs
of Puget Sound, Washington. Masters Thesis, Walla Walla
College.
106 pp. Contains keys and descriptions to 51 species found in
the
Salish Sea area, which includes nearly all the common crab species. Click
here for a pdf of this reference
Fitch,
John E., 1953.
Common marine bivalves of California. State of California
Department
of Fish and Game, Marine Fisheries Branch Fish Bulletin No.
90. 102
pp. Includes a key, a list of common and scientific names,
and a
photograph and brief description of many of the species
found. Since
this is an old reference, many of the names are out of date.
Griffith,
Lela M.,
1967. The intertidal univalves of British
Columbia. British
Columbia Provincial Museum Handbook No. 26. Paperback, 101
pp. This
small handbook has a key to families of shelled gastropods, then a
description
of species to be found within each family. Each species has a
description
along with an illustration.
Hart,
Josephine F.L., 1982.
Crabs and their relatives of British Columbia. British
Columbia Provincial
Museum Handbook 40. Paperback. 267 pages.
This small
paperback contains keys and individual descriptions and drawings of 95
species of true crabs, hermit crabs, other anomurans, mud and ghost
shrimp
(but not shrimp or prawns) found off British Columbia. An
introduction
gives an extensive discussion of the general biology and anatomy of
crabs
and other similar crustaceans, including topics such as sexual
dimorphism,
larvae, and parasites. A variety of drawings and tables are
included.
The general characteristics of each of the families included in the
book
are discussed. Keys to the families of each section
(Thalassinidea,
Anomura, Brachyrua) are included but one needs to know beforehand which
section the animal is in. Keys are also included for the
members
of each family. A useful key for the serious student wanting
to identify
crabs.
Jorgensen,
Elaina M., 2009.
Field guide to squids and octopods of the Eastern North Pacific and
Bering
Sea. Spiral bound paperback, 93 pp. This paperback
contains
keys, photos, a glossary, and individual species accounts of 45
cephalopods
found along the US Pacific coast and the Bering Sea. Some
species
are found almost entirely farther south than the Pacific
Northwest.
Indexed by both scientific and common names. Includes several
pages
of references. Abailable through Alaska Sea Grant.
ISBN 978-1-56612-139-2
Keen,
A. Myra and Eugene Coan, 1974.
Marine molluscan genera of western North America: An illustrated key.
Stanford
University Press, Stanford, CA. 208 pp. This is the second edition of
the
1963 book by Myra Keen of the same name.
Light,
William J., 1978.
Spionidae (Polychaeta, Annelida). From the Invertebrates of
the San
Francisco Bay Estuary System. Welton L. Lee, Editor
(California Academy
of Sciences). Hardbound, 211 pages. ISBN
0-910286-58-2.
After a general introduction and a pictorial glossary, there is a
pictorial
key to the genera of Spionidae found in San Francisco Bay then
dichotomous
and tabular keys to the genera found in California. Keys are
then
included for the different genera, along with descriptions of the
species
found within the genera.
Quayle,
D.B., 1973.
The intertidal bivalves of British Columbia. British Columbia
Provincial
Museum Handbook No. 17. Paperback, 104 pp. This
small handbook
has a key to families of local bivalves, then a description of species
to be found within each family. Each species has a
description along
with an illustration.
Scott,
Paul Valentich and James
A. Blake, 1998. Taxonomic Atlas of the Benthic
Fauna of the Santa
Maria Basin and the Western Santa Barbara Channel, by the Santa Barbara
Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA. Volume
8: The
Mollusca Part 1: The Aplacophora, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, Bivalvia,
and Cephalopoda. 250 pp, spiral bound. ISBN
0-936494-13-1.
Part of a 14-volume series. Covers Aplacophora,
Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda,
Bivalvia, and Cephalopoda found from 50 to 500 m depths.
Santa Barbara
Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara, CA.
Wicksten,
Mary K., 2009. Decapod Crustacea of the
Californian and Oregonian
Zoogeographic Provinces. UC San Diego Scripps Institution of
Oceanography
Library, Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7sk92dz
418 pages. Published online only. This excellent
key covers
decapods (crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, spiny lobsters, hermit
crabs,
and crayfish) from shallow and deep water from Puget Sound south to the
Pacific coast of Baja California. Includes many subkeys,
drawings,
and photos. No glossary, table of contents, or
index. This
is the place to go for the most up-to-date key for decapods.
Mary
Wicksten plans to publish an updated version of this key soon.
Natural
History
References (Specific Groups):
Abbott, R.
Tucker, 1986. A Guide
to Identification: Seashells of North America.
Golden Press,
New York. Paperback, 280 pp.
Behrens,
David W., 1991. Pacific
Coast Nudibranchs, 2nd ed. Sea Challengers, Monterey,
CA. ISBN
0-930118-17-0. Paperback, 107 pp. This excellent
paperback
has color photos and brief descriptions of the nudibranchs,
anaspideans,
notaspideans,, sacoglossans, and cephalaspideans found along the
Pacific
coast, some of which possess a shell. Includes a glossary
with diagrams,
and a pictorial key to opisthobranch suborders.
Behrens,
David W. and Alicia
Hermosillo, 2005. Eastern Pacific
Nudibranchs: A guide
to the opisthobranchs from Alaska to Central America. Sea
Challengers,
4 Sommerset Rise, Monterey, CA, 93940. 137 pp. This
book is
an expansion of Behrens 1991 book on Pacific Coast nudibranchs,
including
more photographers and a greater geographic range. The photos
in
this book seem to be different from those in the earlier book so the
two
can be complimentary to each other.
Birstein,
Ya.A, 1963.
Deep water isopods (Crustacea. Isopoda) of the north-western part of
the
Pacific Ocean. Translated from Russian and published for the
Smithsonian
Institution and National Science Foundation by the Indian National
Scientific
Documentation Centre, New Delhi, 1973. TT 67-59075.
Paperback.
316 pages. Has a list of about 86 deepwater species found,
and a
description and drawings of each.
Butler,
T.H., 1980.
Shrimps of the Pacific Coast of Canada. Bulletin 202,
Department
of Fisheries and Oceans, Ottawa, Canada. This 280 page
paperback
book contains detailed taxonomic descriptions, drawings, and some keys
of the shrimp found along Canada's Pacific coast. An
excellent resource
for a scientist or serious student of shrimp.
Coffin,
Harold G., 1952. Crabs of Puget Sound,
Washington.
This 106-page Master's thesis is one of the early theses completed at
the
(then) Walla Walla College biological station, even before the
laboratory
was at Rosario Beach. The thesis contains keys and
descriptions of
51 species of brachyuran and anomuran crabs found in Puget Sound, which
includes nearly all the species which were not rare in
1947-1951.
Photos or drawing are included for each species, and inportant
differences
between the sexes are noted. Includes a glossary. A
pdf of
this thesis can be obtained by clicking here.
Desbruyeres,
Daniel, Michel Segonzac,
and Monika Bright, 2006. Handbook of Deep-Sea
Hydrothermal Vent
Fauna. This large, 544-page hardbound book is the best
overall reference
for descriptions of hydrothermal vent fauna. Contains photos,
drawings,
descriptions, and a bibliography. Published in English in
Germany.
Zugleich Kataloge der Oberosterreichischen Landesmuseen, N.S.
43.
ISSN 1608-8700. ISBN 978-3-85474-154-1.
Harbo,
Rick M., 1997.
Shells and Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest: A Field
Guide.
Harbour Publishing, Madeira, BC. Canada. ISBN
1-55017-146-1.
Paperback, 271 pp. The front of this book has color photos
and brief
descriptions of mollusks and brachiopods found in the northwest. The
latter
part of the book has somewhat more detailed descriptions keyed to the
color
photos. Organized taxonomically.
Jensen,
Gregory C., 1995.
Pacific Coast Crabs and Shrimps. Sea Challengers, Monterey,
CA.
87 pp. ISBN 0-930118-20-0. This paperback contains
excellent
pictures and brief descriptions of many crabs and shrimp from along the
Pacific coast. Sections are arranged by animal
group. Includes
a short glossary.
Jensen,
Gregory C., 2014.
Crabs and Shrimps of the Pacific Coast: A Guide to
Shallow-Water
Decapods from Southeastern Alaska to the Mexican Border. 240
pages.
This large-paged paperback contains many excellent photos,
descriptions,
and interesting notes about Pacific coast crabs and shrimps.
Divided
by family and genus. Includes a CD with detailed descriptions
plus
interactive keys and short movies of interesting decapod
behavior.
ISBN 978-0-9898391-0-5 for the book, 978-0-9898391-1-2 for the
CD.
MolaMarine, Bremerton, WA
Lambert,
Philip, 1997.
Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget
Sound.
Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook. UBC Press, Vancouver,
BC.
ISSN 1188-5114. Paperback, 166 pages. This
excellent paperback
contains a key and descriptions to sea cucumbers of our area.
The
most authoritative general reference to sea cucumbers of our
area.
Lambert,
Philip, 2000.
Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget
Sound.
Royal British Columbia Museum Handbook. UBC Press, Vancouver,
BC.
ISSN 1188-5114. Paperback, 186 pages. This
excellent paperback
contains a key to families, a checklist of local species, and
descriptions
of sea star species in our area arranged by families.
Includes a
section of color photographs, a glossary, and pertinent
references.
I would consider this the most authoritative and up-to-date handbook
for
seastars in our area.
Lambert,
Philip and William
C. Austin, 2007. Brittle Stars, Sea Urchins, and
Feather Stars
of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound. Royal
British
Columbia Museum Handbook. Published by Royal British Columbia
Museum,
675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2 CANADA. ISBN
978-07726-5618-6.
Paperback, 150 pp. This is the best available reference on
local
Ophiuroid, Echinoid, and Crinoid echinoderms. Contains
checklists,
keys, and detailed descriptions of all brittle stars, urchins, sand
dollars,
and feather stars found in this area at depths less than 200
m. Many
have color photographs.
McDonald,
Gary R. and James W. Nybakken, 1980. Guide to the
Nudibranchs
of California. American Malacologists, Inc.
Paperback (large
page size), 72 pp. ISBN 0-915826-08-9. Contains
photos and
descriptions of many nudibranchs, primarily from California but also
including
most species from Alaska to Oregon. Also includes a key and
glossary.
Morris,
Percy A., 1966.
Pacific Coast Shells. Peterson Field Guide. 297 pp,
paperback.
Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston. ISBN 0-395-08029-0.
Brief descriptions
and mostly black-and-white photos of hundreds of shells found on the
North
American Pacific coast.
Rice,
Tom, 1973. Marine Shells
of the Pacific Coast. Erco, Inc., Tacoma, WA. 102
pp.
This little paperback book contains color photos and descriptions of
chitons,
shelled gastropods, bivalves, and brachiopods in the Pacific
Northwest.
The map suggests that the coverage is from Alaska to Washington. Tom
Rice
was editor of "Sea and Shore" magazine.
Norman,
Mark, 2003. Cephalopods:
A World Guide. ISBN 3-92519-32-5. 320 pp.
Conch Books,
Hackenhein, Germany. This small book contains photographs and
brief
descriptions of many world species of cephalopods.
White,
James Seeley, 1976. Seashells
of the Pacific Northwest. Binford and Mort, Portland,
OR. 127
pp. This small paperback book contains black and white and
color
photos and descriptions of chitons, snails, and clams from the Pacific
Northwest. The map suggests that the coverage is of Oregon,
Washington,
and British Columbia. Includes some deepliving
species.
Wrobel,
David
and Claudia Mills, 1998. Pacific Coast Pelagic Invertebrates.
Sea
Challengers and Monterey Bay Publications.
Paperback, 108 pp.
ISBN 0-930118-2305. This small paperback is an excellent
source by
two experts in the field on pelagic gelatinous invertebrates found in
our
area. Color photos and brief descriptions of several hundred
species,
arranged by animal group. Also includes a glossary and an
interesting
section explaining the meaning of the scientific names of many of the
species.
Glossaries:
Morris,
Christopher, 1992. Academic
Press Dictionary of Science and Technology. Academic Press,
San Diego.
2432 pp.
Stachowitsch,
Michael,
1992. The Invertebrates: An Illustrated
Glossary.
Wiley-Liss, New York, NY. 676 pp.
General References
on Invertebrates:
American
Fisheries Society, 1989. Common and Scientific
Names of Aquatic
Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Decapod
Crustaceans.
American Fisheries Society Special Publication 17. Paperback,
77
pages. Lists species found in North America, along with
common names
for many. Includes a few color pictures.
American
Fisheries Society, 1998. Common and Scientific
Names of Aquatic
Invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks.
(2nd
Edition). American Fisheries Society
Special Publication
26. Paperback, 526 pages + CD. Lists species found
in North
America, along with common names for many. Includes a few
color pictures.
American
Fisheries Society,
2002. Common and Scientific Names of Aquatic
Invertebrates from
the United States and Canada: Cnidaria and Ctenophora (2nd
edition).
American Fisheries Society Special Publication 28. 115 pp +
CD.
Lists species found in North America, along with common names and
recent
changes in taxonomy. Includes a few color pictures.
ISBN 1-888569-39-5
Barnes,
Robert D., 1980.
Invertebrate Zoology, 4th edition. Saunders College
Publishing, Philadelphia.
Hardbound, 1089 pages. ISBN 0-03-056747-5. This
detailed textbook
on invertebrate zoology was a major standard for many years and went
through
many editions. There are more recent editions of this classic
work.
I often use this edition because it has more detailed information in
some
sections than later editions do.
Brusca,
Richard
C. and Gary J. Brusca, 1990.
Invertebrates. Sinauer Associates,
Sunderland, MA. Hardbound. 922 pages.
This authoritative
textbook on invertebrate zoology is one of the present standard
references.
Second edition published 2003 by Simauer (936 pages, ISBN
0-87893-097-3).
The third edition, by Richard Brusca (1104 pages, ISBN 978-1605353753),
was published January 2016.
Martin, Joel
W. and Davis, George E., 2001. An Updated
Classification of the
Recent Crustacea. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
County. No.39
This book contains the most recent classification for Class
Crustacea.
Shanks,
Alan L. (ed.),
2001. An identification guide to the larval marine
invertebrates
of the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University Press,
Corvallis,
OR. Hardbound, 314 pp. ISBN
0-87071-531-3. Includes chapters
on many phyla of invertebrates, along with drawings of larvae and lists
of species found in this area. Includes keys to larvae of
some complex
groups such as the polychaetes and gastropods.
Smith,
DeBoyd
L. and Kevin B. Johnson, 1996. A guide to marine
coastal plankton
and marine invertebrate larvae, 2nd ed. Kendall/Hunt
Publishing Co.,
Dubuque, Iowa. ISBN 0-7872-2113-9. Paperback, 221
pages.
A good reference on plankton, with a quick reference section showing
drawings
of the various groups, then more detailed sections on the different
groups
with more drawings and brief discussion.
Strathman,
Megumi
F., 1987. Reproduction and development of marine
invertebrates
of the Northern Pacific Coast. University of Washington
Press, Seattle,
WA. Hardbound, 670 pages. Describes observations on
culture,
reproduction, and development of many different species of marine
invertebrates.
Williams,
A.B.,
Lawrence G. Abele, Darryl L. Felder, Horton H. Hobbs, Jr., Raymond B.
Manning,
Patsy A. McLaughlin, and Isabel Perez Farfante, 1989.
Common
and Scientific Names of Aquatic Invertebrates from the United States
and
Canada: Decapod Crustaceans. American Fisheries
Society Special
Publication 17. ISBN 0-913235-49-0.
Paperback. 77 pages.
After a brief introduction, this book lists American decapods in
taxonomic
order, with the region they are found (Atlantic, Pacific, freshwater),
and suggested common names to use.
Wye,
Kenneth R., 2000.
The Encyclopedia of Shells. Chartwell Books, Inc., Edison,
NJ.
Hardbound, 287 pages. This small encyclopedic book has color
photos
and brief descriptions of a wide variety of mollusk shells, arranged by
taxonomic group. Targeted mostly at shell collectors, so has
representative,
showy shells from most groups. Includes an very brief
glossary and
a separate index to common and to scientific names.
Young,
Craig M. (editor),
2002. Atlas of Marine Invertebrate
Larvae. Academic Press,
New York. Hardbound. 626 pages. ISBN
0-12-773141-5.
This excellent reference contains descriptions, photographs, and
drawings
of representative larvae of the different groups of marine
invertebrates.
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