An annotated check-list of marine molluscs of the Norwegian coast and adjacent waters

This check-list is a compilation of the marine molluscs recorded from Norway and the abyssal depths of the Norwegian Sea. Molluscs not recorded from the Norwegian fauna but found on the North Sea plateau, the British North Sea coast, the Swedish west coast, and in Danish waters are also included. Di...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Sarsia
Main Author: Høisæter, Tore
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 1986
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Online Access:https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/54003/
https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/54003/1/4334.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1080/00364827.1986.10419676
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Summary:This check-list is a compilation of the marine molluscs recorded from Norway and the abyssal depths of the Norwegian Sea. Molluscs not recorded from the Norwegian fauna but found on the North Sea plateau, the British North Sea coast, the Swedish west coast, and in Danish waters are also included. Distributional data are provided for each species. Most commonly used synonyms are listed, together with type species for each accepted generic name. Systematical code numbers are included for easy retrieval of information. An alphabetical index of all generic names mentioned concludes the check-list. Recent taxonomic alterations and all distributional records are documented by literature references.