Author |
: Michael Vecchione |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 32 |
Release |
: 1989 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105210325101 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Marine Flora and Fauna of the Eastern United States by : Michael Vecchione
Download or read book Marine Flora and Fauna of the Eastern United States written by Michael Vecchione and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cephalopods found in neritic waters of the northeastern United States include myopsid and oegopsid squids, sepiolid squids, and octopods. A key with diagnostic illustrations is provided to aid in identification of the eleven species common in the neritic waters between Cape Hatteras and Nova Scotia; included also is information on two oceanic species that occur over the continental shelf in this area and that can be confused with similar-looking neritic species. Other sections comprise a glossary of taxonomic characters used for identification of these species, an annotated systematic checklist, and checklists of the 89 other oceanic species and 18 Carolinian and subtropical neritic species that might occur occasionally off the northeastern United States.