A monographic series
on the taxonomy
of the marine invertebrates of
Southern California
of the Benthic Fauna
of the Santa Maria Basin and
the Western Santa Barbara Channel
This 14 volume series describes and illustrates the marine invertebrates in the Point Conception region of southern California (35°N) at depths from 50 to 1000 meters. Each volume includes an introduction to the faunal group, collection and preparation methodology, glossary of terms, as well as descriptions, distributions and illustrations of all species. Listed are currently available titles.
Volume 2 - The Porifera
Volume 3 - The Cnidaria
Volume 4 - Annelida, Part I
Volume 5 - Annelida, Part II
Volume 6 - Annelida, Part III
Volume 7 - Annelida, Part IV
Volume 8 - Mollusca, Part I
Volume 9 - Mollusca, Part II
Volume 10 - The Pycnogonida, Crustacea Part I
Volume 11 - Crustacea, Part II
Volume 12 - Crustacea, Part III
Volume 13 - Bryozoa
Volume 14 - Miscellaneous Taxa: Brachiopoda, Sipuncula, Echiura, Echindermata, Hemicordata, Cordata
File size 822K, not recommended for modem connections
Introduction, Benthic Ecology, Oceanography, Platyhelminthes and Nemertea
Chapters by James Blake, Andrew Lissner, Suzanne Benech and Brigitte Hilbig. A "must have" volume describing the study region. 132 pages, 10 color plates, 26 text figures. Revised edition, ISBN 0-936494-24-7. Price $34.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
The Porifera
Chapters by Karen Green and Gerald Bakus. Descriptions and illustrations of 43 species (including one new species), profusely illustrated glossary. 82 pages, 50 text figures. Revised edition, ISBN 0-9636494-22-0. Price $19.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
The Cnidaria
Chapters by Daphne Fautin, F. G. Hochberg and John Ljubenkov. Illustrated keys to the families, genera and species, extensive glossaries. ISBN 0-936494-08-5. Price $21.00, comb binding, laminated cover. Published 30 June 1998.
Annelida, Part 1
Oligochaeta and Polychaeta (Phyllodocidae to Paralacydoniidae)
Chapters by James Blake, Christer Erséus and Brigitte Hilbig. Illustrated keys to the families, genera and species (including one new species description); extensive glossaries. 377 pages, 128 text figures. Revised edition, ISBN 0-936494-25-5. Price $39.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Annelida, Part 2
Polychaeta (Phyllodocida, Amphinomida and Eunicida)
Chapters by James Blake, Leslie Harris, Brigitte Hilbig, Jerry Kudenov, and Eugene Ruff. Illustrated keys to the genera and species (including 18 new species descriptions); extensive glossaries. 378 pages, 125 text figures. ISBN 0-936494-10-7. Price $39.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Annelida, Part 3
Polychaeta (Orbiniidae to Cossuridae)
Chapters by James Blake and Brigitte Hilbig. Illustrated keys to the genera and species (including 29 new species). 418 pages, 130 text figures. ISBN 0-936494-11-5. Price $39.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Annelida, Part 4
Polychaeta (Flabelligeridae to Ampharetidae)
Chapters by James Blake, Brigitte
Hilbig and Mary Petersen. Illustrated keys to the genera and species (including
many new species descriptions). ISBN 0-936494-12-3. Price $39.00, comb
binding, laminated cover.
Published 2 October 2000.
Mollusca, Part 1
Aplacophora, Polyplacophora, Scaphopoda, Bivalvia and Cephalopoda
Chapters by Eugene Coan, Douglas Eernisse, F. G. Hochberg, Amélie Scheltema, Paul Valentich Scott and Ronald Shimek. Keys to the families, genera and species (including many new species descriptions); extensive glossaries. ISBN 0-936494-13-1. $39.00, comb binding, laminated cover. Published 24 July 1998.
Mollusca, Part2
Gastropoda
Chapters by James H. McLean and Terrence M. Gosliner. Keys, detailed descriptions and illustrations for 154 species including seven new species. The definitive guide to southern California shelf/slope mollusks. 228 pages, 30 text figures and 43 b/w plates. ISBN 0-936494-14-X. Price $34.00, comb binding; $39.00 soft perfect binding.
The Pycnogonida
The Crustacea - Part 1
(Decapoda and Mysidacea)
Chapters by Donald Cadien, Joel Martin, Todd Zimmerman, Sarah Gerken, Les Watling, and Isabelle Williams. Keys, detailed descriptions and illustrations for 36 species. ISBN 0-936494-15-8. Price $29.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Crustacea,Part 2
Isopoda, Cumacea and Tanaidacea
Chapters by Richard Brusca, Masahiro Dojiri, Linda McCann, Jürgen Sieg, Les Watling, Regina Wetzer and George Wilson. Introductory chapter with general isopod biology and key to the suborders; additional chapters with keys to the species; extensive glossaries. 273pages, 109 text figures. ISBN 0-936494-16-6. Price $34.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Crustacea, Part 3
Amphipoda
Chapters by Les Watling, James Thomas, Linda McCann, and Kathleen Conlan. Introductory chapter with general amphipod biology and illustrated keys to the families; additional chapters with keys to the species; extensive glossaries. 251 pages, 185 text figures (including 3 b/w plates). Revised edition ISBN 0-936494-27-1. Price $34.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Bryozoa
Chapters by Dorothy F. Soule, John D. Soule and Henry W. Chaney. Illustrated keys to the genera and species (including 42 new species descriptions); extensive glossaries. 344 pages, 124 photographic plates, 33 text figures. ISBN 0-936494-18-2. Price $34.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
Miscellaneous Taxa
Brachiopoda, Sipuncula, Echiura, Echindermata, Hemicordata, Cordata
Chapters by Mary Bergen, Debra Hart, Gordon Hendler, F. G. Hochberg, Andrew Lissner, Gretchen Lambert, John Pilger, Paula Winchell and Keith Woodwick. An invaluable guide to 98 species in six phyla, keys and extensive glossaries. 305 pages, 107 text figures (including many b/w plates). ISBN 0-936494-19-0. Price $39.00, comb binding, laminated cover.
For further information contact:
Department of Invertebrate
Zoology
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93105 USA
Phone 805-682-4711, ext 335 • fax 805-563-0574 • email psadeghian@sbnature2.org
