Description
Book SynopsisThis is the first handbook devoted to sea cucumbers in the waters of British Columbia, southeast Alaska and northern Washington.
Trade ReviewThis guide is highly recommended for anyone interested in coastal natural history. The authoritative text is generously supplemented with excellent colour and black-and-white photographs as well as with line drawings. -- Patrick Colgan, Canadian Book Review Annual
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Origins of Sea Cucumbers Characteristics of Sea Cucumbers External Anatomy Internal Anatomy Reproduction Predators Physiology Behaviour Parasites and Commensals Economic Importance Classification Conservation Species Covered Key to Shallow-Water Species Species Descriptions Family Stichopodidae Parastichopus californicum Parastichopus leukothele Family Synallactidae Pseudostichopus mollis Synallactes challengeri Family Psolidae Psolidium bidiscum Psolus chitonoides Psolus squamatus Family Cucumariidae Subfamilies Cucumariinae & Thyonidiinae Cucumaria frondosa japonica Cucumaria miniata Cucumaria pallida Cucumaria piperata Cucumaria pseudocurata Cucuaria vegae Pseudocnus curatus Pseudocnus lubricus Subfamily Thyonidiinae Ekmania diomedeae Thyonidium kurilensis Family Phllophoridae Subfamily Thyoninae Pentamera lissoplaca Pentamera populifera Pentamera pseudocalcigera Pentamera trachyplaca Pentamera sp. A Pentamera sp. B Thyone benti Family Sclerodactylidae Eupentacta pseudoquinquesemita Eupentacta quinquesemita Family Molpadiidae Molpadia intermedia Family Caudinidae Paracaudina chilensis Family Synaptidae Leptosynapta clarki Leptosynapta transgressor Family Chiridotidae Chiridota species Acknowledgments General References References Glossary Index
