Cephalopods of Australia and Sub-Antarctic Territories

Clayton South 2016, geb., Großformat 28 x 21 cm, 446 Seiten, sehr viele Fotos, Zeichnungen und Karten. Australian waters contain the highest diversity of cephalopods (squid, cuttlefish and octopus) found anywhere in the world. They are highly significant ecologically, both as top-level predators and as prey for numerous vertebrates, including fishes, seals, cetaceans and sea-birds.This book is a comprehensive guide covering 226 species, which represent over a quarter of the world’s cephalopod fauna. With an emphasis on identification, this book includes keys, species descriptions, full-color illustrations and distribution maps, as well as a summary of the biology and behavior of cephalopods