Seashells of China

This book, published in 2004, covers the shells from Northern Pacific Sino-Japanese Region to the Southern Indo-Malayan region of the world. It contains more than 1850 color photographs. It is a comprehensive reference listing 1661 species, including 17 species of the Polyplacophora, 954 species of the Gastropoda, 24 species of the Scaphopoda, 605 species of the Bivalva and 61 species of the Cephalopoda. Each species is described and illustrated with individual colour plate; scientific name with author and date; 100-300 words description; distribution (The Far East subregion of the North Pacific region the Sino-Japanese subregion and the Indo-Malayan subregion of the Indo-West Pacific region); ecology and economic value; and distribution map.
All the significant specimens stored in the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Science, Qingdao, are illustrated in colour photographs, except for a few colour paintings employed especially for those shell-less animals. About 50 holotype specimens are shown in full colour for the first time. Each species is described in external morphology, colour, texture, geographical distribution and, when necessary for identification, also internal structure and reproductive characteristics. Unless otherwise specified, most of the shell sizes are taken from those of the photographed specimens. A total of 75 maps are attached to the species distribution of about 200 common species, serving as aids in tracing their distribution of about 200 common species, serving as aids in tracing their distribution ranges or localities where they were found.


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Part I: Class Polyplacophora
1. Order Neoloricata
Family Lepitochitonidae
Family Mopaliidae
Family Acanthochitonidae
Family Ischnochitonidae
Family Acanthopleuridae
Family Toniciidae
Part II: Class Gastropoda
1. Subclass Prosobranchia
(1) Order Archaeogastropoda
Family Haliotidae
Family Fissurellidae
Family Patellidae
Family Acmaeidae
Family Trochidae
Family Turbinidae
Family Cyclostrematidae
Family Stomatiidae
Family Angariidae
Family Neritidae
Family neritopsidae
(2) Order Mesogastropoda
Family Littorinidae
Family Lacunidae
Family Stenothyridae
Family Turritellidae
Family Assimineidae
Family Rissoidae
Family Vermetidae
Family Planaxidae
Family Modulidae
Family Potamididae
Family Cerithiidae
Family Litiopidae
Family Cerithiopsidae
Family Eulimidae
Family Vanikoridae
Family Hipponicidae
Family Trichotropidae
Family Capulidae
Family Calyptraeidae
Family Xenophoridae
Family Strombidae
Family Triviidae
Family Ovulidae
Family Cypraeidae
Family Naticidae
Family Cassidae
Family Ranellidae (=Cymatiidae)
Family Bursidae
Family Tonnidae
Family Ficidae
(3) Order Neogastropoda
Family Muricidae
Family Coralliophilidae (=Magilidae)
Family Columbariidae
Family Columbellidae
Family buccinidae
Family Melongenidae
Family Nassariidae
Family Olividae
Family Mitridae
Family Fasciolariidae
Family Vasidae
Family Harpidae
Family Volutidae
Family Cancellariidae
Family Marginellidae
Family Turridae
Family Conidae
Family Terebridae
(4) Order Heterogastropoda
Family Janthinidae
Family Epitoniidae
Family Architectonicidae
2. Subclass Opisthobranchia
(1) Order Entomotaeniata
Family Pyramidellidae
(2) Order Cephalaspidea (=Bullomorpha)
Family Acteonidae (=Pupidae)
Family Hydatinidae (=Aplustridae)
Family Ringiculidae
Family Bullidae (=Bullaridae)
Family Atyidae
Family Cylindrobullidae
Family Akeratidae
Family Retusidae
Family Triclidae (=Scaphanderidae)
Family Acteocinidae
Family Philinidae
Family Aglajidae (=Dorididiidae)
(3) Order Anaspidea (=Aplysinomorpha)
Family Aplysiidae
(4) Order Sacoglossa (=Monostichoglossa)
Family Stiligeridae
Family Elysiidae (=Plackobranchidae)
Family Runcinidae
(5) Order Notaspidea (=Pleurobranchomorpha)
Family Umbraculidae
Family Pleurobranchidae
(6) Order Nudibranchia
Family Hexabranchidae
Family Polyceridae
Family Triophidae
Family Aldisidae
Family Gymnodoridiidae
Family Goniodoridae
Family Aegiretidae (=Notodorididae)
Family Acanthodorididae (=Onchidorididae)
Family Okadaiidae
Family Rostangidae
Family Doridopsididae (=Ctenodoxididae)
Family Chromodorididae
Family Discodorididae
Family Kentrodorididae
Family Actinocycllidae
Family Cadlinidae
Family Archidorididae
Family Homoiodorididae
Family Argididae (=Platydoridiidae)
Family Asteronotidae
Family Dendrodorididae
Family Phyllidiidae
Family Arminidae
Family Dendronotidae
Family Tritoniidae
Family Bornellidae
Family Scyllacidae
Family Tritoniidae
Family Bornellidae
Family Scyllaeidae
Family Tethyidae (Fimbriidae)
Family Eubranchidae
Family Tergipedidae (=culhonidae)
Family Aeolidiidae
Family Facellinidae
Family Pteraeolidiidae
Family Glaucidae
3. Subclass Pulmonata
(1) Order Basommatophora
Family Ellobiidae
Family Siphonariidae
Part III: Class Scaphopoda
Family Dentaliidae
Family Siphonodentaliidae
Part IV: Class Bivalvia
1. Subclass Palaeotaxodonta
(1) Order Nuculoida
Family Nuculidae
Family Nuculanidae
2. Subclass Pteriomorphia
(1) Order Arcoida
Family Arcidae
Family Glycymeridae
Family Limopsidae
(2) Order Mytiloida
Family Mytilidae
Family Pinnidae
(3) Order Pterioida
Family Pteriidae
Family Isognomonidae
Family Malleidae
Family Pectinidae
Family Spondylidae
Family Plicatulidae
Family Anomiidae
Family Placunidae
Family Limidae
Family Gryphaeidae
Family Ostreidae
3. Subclass Heterodonta
(1) Order Veneroida
Family Lucinidae
Family Thyasiridae
Family Fimbriidae
Family Ungulinidae
FamilyChamidae
Family Lasaeidae
Family Montacutidae
Family Galeommatidae
Family Carditidae
Family Cardiidae
Family Tridacnidae
Family Mactridae
Family Mesodesmatidae
Family Solenidae
Family Tellinidae
Family Donacidae
Family Psammobiidae
Family Semelidae
Family Solecurtidae
Family Kelliellidae
Family Trapeziidae
Family Glossidae
Family Veneridae
Family Glauconomidae
(2) Order Myoida
Family Myidae
Family Corbulidae
Family Gastrochaenidae
Famioly Hiatellidae
Family Pholadidae
Family Teredinidae
4. Subclass Anomalodesmata
(1) Order Pholadomyoida
Family Pandoridae
Family Lyonsiidae
Family Myochamidae
Family Laternulidae
Family Periplomatidae
Family Thraciidae
Family Verticordiidae
Family Poromyidae
Family Cuspidariidae
Part V: Class Cephalopoda
1. Subclass Tetrabranchia
(1) Order Nautiloidea
Family Nautilidae
2. Subclass Coleoidea
(1) Order Teuthoidea
Family Enoploteuthidae
Family Onychoteuthidae
Family Cranchiidae
Family Mastigoteuthidae
Family Chioteuthidae
Family Thysanoteuthidae
Family Ommastrephidae
Family Loliginidae
(2) Order Sepioidea
Family Sepiidae
Family Sepiolidae
Family Idiosepiidae
(3) Order Octopoda
Family Stauroteuthidae
Family Opisthoteuthidae
Family Tremoctopodidae
Family Argonauidae
Family Octopodidae