Marcela and others:
References that come to mind:
Lindberg, D.R. 1981, Acmaeidae, Gastropoda, Mollusca. Invertebrates of
the San Francisco Bay Estuary Stystem. The Boxwood Press: Pacific Grove
California. xii + 122 p. , 99 figs.
Lindberg, D.R. 1986. Name changes in the "Acmaeidae." The Veliger
29(2):142-148, figs.
MacClintock, C. 1967. Shell structure of patelloid and bellerophontid
gastropods (Mollusca). Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale
University Bulletin 22: viii + 1-140, figs. 1-128, pls. 1-32.
Hope this helps.
Aloha,
Lindsey
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Marcela Lucero
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Subject: Re: FW: Acmaeidae etc (part 2)
Do you have references of taxonomic identification using microscopic
traits? I mean, the microstructure of the shell, which is comon on the
level of family or superfamily.
Regards,
Marcela Lucero
Andy Rindsberg wrote:
> (continued) Taxonomy is not just a matter of labeling! The best
> taxonomy takes in information on every aspect of an organism,
> including its biochemistry, its behavior, and how it fits into an
> ecologic community. A good classification will yield patterns and
> predictions that can be tested with new observations, whether in the
> field or in collectors' drawers. Plants that belong to the same family
> are likely to be similar biochemically (for consideration as food, as
> medicines, or as toxins); they are likely to have similar pests and
> parasites and diseases. Their control and cultivation may too be
> similar. And more theoretical patterns can also result from good
> taxonomy, often as a surprise gift many years down the road.
>
> No, Carlos, do not expect slow change in taxonomy! It will be a mess
> for the rest of our lives -- a tangle that is being unknotted before
> our eyes.
>
> Cheers,
> Andrew K. Rindsberg
> Geological Survey of Alabama
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