@book{fdi:010076969,
  title = {{M}arine bivalves of tropical west {A}frica : from {R}io de {O}ro to southern {A}ngola},
  author = {{C}osel, {R}. von and {G}ofas, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ivalves are one of the most important groups of marine animals: they are abundant in benthic communities, they are sought after as seafood or ornament, and their shells are almost always conspicuous on the world's beaches. {T}his identification guide for {W}est {A}frican marine bivalves covers 462 species belonging to 59 families, based on an extensive material collected over several decades from {M}auritania ({C}ap {B}lanc) to {A}ngola ({B}aia dos {T}igres), and now housed in {M}us{\'e}um national d'histoire naturelle, {P}aris. {T}herefore, any bivalve collected in marine near shore in {W}est {A}frica is most likely to be covered. {D}eep sea species (those normally collected below 500 m depth, an additional 150 species) are listed but not treated. {T}he book is profusely illustrated (over 3500 colour and 1600 greyscale photographs, 800 stippled drawings, an average of 12 views per species) so as to be accessible to the non-specialist as well. {E}ach species is treated with : (1) a description accompanied by a drawing of the interior showing the diagnostic details of the hinge and internal impressions, and a photographic plate showing a selection of specimens from different localities across the species' range (2) an indication of distribution accompanied by a schematic map, (3) an indication of habitat, and (4) remarks, including comparisons with similar species. {I}n the headings for each family, generic descriptions are illustrated with thumbnails of the included species, so as to serve as a visual orientation. {M}orphological terms used in descriptions are explained in a {G}lossary. {T}he taxonomic part is preceded by an introduction addressing the history of research, the physiography and hydrology of {W}est {A}frican coasts, the general characteristics of bivalve molluscs and hints for collecting them.},
  keywords = {{BIOLOGIE} {MARINE} ; {TAXONOMIE} ; {ESPECE} ; {ZONE} {COTIERE} ; {COLLECTION} {ZOOLOGIQUE} ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {MAROC} ; {MAURITANIE} ; {CAP} {VERT} ; {SENEGAL} ; {CASAMANCE} ; {GUINEE} ; {SAO} {TOME} ; {CAMEROUN} ; {CONGO} ; {GABON} ; {ANGOLA} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {FRANCE} ; {PARIS} ; {RAS} {NOUADHIBOU} ; {BAIE} {DES} {TIGRES}},
  address = {{M}arseille ({FRA}) ; {P}aris},
  publisher = {{IRD} ; {MNHN}},
  series = {{F}aune et {F}lore {T}ropicales},
  pages = {1104},
  year = {2019},
  ISBN = {978-2-85653-888-3},
  ISSN = {1286-4994},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010076969},
}