A Taxonomic Iconography of Living Cardiidae

Harxheim 2024, geb., Großformat, 600 Seiten, 238 Farbtafeln This book includes about 6,000 images of cockles. The taxonomic treatment encompasses the main type data, comprehensive summaries of the key characters and extensive literature references. Additional remarks ad-dress shell morphology, comparisons with other species, ancestral species, ecological preferences and phylogenetic analyses. The introduction provides a broader context for the family, describing the fossil history, shell and animal characteristics, diversity patterns and ongoing phylogenetic research.