Search Results: the intertidal bivalves of british columbia by quayle d b

Victoria: British Columbia Pr. Museum [1975], 1969. Second Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Illustrated by Photos, drawings.. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. VG in wraps 8vo, small 104pp Series: British Columbia Provincial Museum, Handbook No. 17. (light fading to wraps).

Victoria, British Columbia: British Columbia Provincial Museum, 1960. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 104 Pages Illus..

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada: British Columbia Provincial Museum, 1970. Book. Illus. by Beebe, Frank L.. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 104 pages including glossary and index. Sunning to spine and small nicks to each end of spine. Moderate wear overall. Numerous excellent black and white illustrations. Provides identification of some common lamellibranch or bivalve molluscs living in the intertidal zone along the British Columbia coast. These creatures live in deep and shallow water, salt, brackish, and fresh water, lying loosely on the surface, attached to the surface or burrowing in mud, sand, wood, clay, or stone. Several groups, among which are the scallops, are able to swim. Covers the following families and species: Glycymeridae, anonidae, mytilidae, pectinidae, ostreidae, tellinidae, semelidae, solenidae, mactridae, cardiidae, gariidae, veneridae, ungulinidae, lyonsiidae, erycinidae, myidae, hiatellidae, pholadidae, teredinidae..