A Guide to Marine Molluscs of Europe
by Axel Alf, Bastien Brenzinger, Gerhard Haszptunar, Michael Schrödl, Enrico Schwabe
ISBN9783948603007, published in 2020 by ConchBooks, Harxheim, Germany, casebound (laminated boards), about 16.5 by 24 cm., or 6.5 by 9.5 inches, 803 pages, including 355 full- page plates almost all of which are color photographs with some including SEM scanned images, there are 33 pages of important introductory material and the balance of the book are detailed descriptions of the mollusks in the book
This is an important contribution to our knowledge of the more than 1500 species of marine mollusks that are found in European waters. There are full descriptions of these mollusks which are found in the major taxonomic classes of the Mollusca. Fourteen-hundred of these mollusks are shown as illustrations in the book. Most of the specimens are illustrated with several specimens and views of each of the species. Each of the authors is an expert in the biological sciences and each has played a great part in making this book a significant contribution to our knowledge of these mollusks. The authors call this book a field guide, but it is much greater and more important than that. I highly recommend the book as one that is important for shell collectors and to everyone working with these mollusks for research.
