AuthorEllis, A.E.
Year1978
TitleBritish Freshwater Bivalve Mollusca
ISBN0.12.236950.5
SeriesSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series)
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll the British species known at the time
SourceSynopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 11, 109pp, The Linnean Society of London
IllustrationsLine drawings and half-tone photographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)A guide to our freshwater bivalves. Identification is based on the shells, especially the hinge teeth and muscle scars.
Examine in the Hand ( with x8 or x10 hand lens is also useful)
Specimen PreparationFresh (ie not too eroded) clean shells. Animals should be killed in boiling water and allowed to dry so that internal details remain visible.
Identification difficultyThe small species are always challenging.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identification, contains ChecklistCurrentBIVALVIAbivalvesAnimalia
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