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The Superfamily Mactroidea (Mollusca:Bivalvia) in American Waters

An Illustrated Catalogue of Recent Species

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Javier H. Signorelli

    1. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos, IBIOMAR, CCT CONICET-CENPAT, Puerto Madryn, Argentina

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  • Is the first catalogue that groups all living species of the superfamily Mactroidea found across the American continent

  • Provides important scientific information such us type, locality, updated distribution range, biogeographic discussions and excellent illustrations

  • Illustrates the type material of all living species in the superfamily Mactroidea found in American waters

  • Includes an updated classification of one of the most widespread superfamilies

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction to the Superfamily

    • Javier H. Signorelli
    Pages 1-7

  3. The Subfamily Mactrinae (Mollusca: Bivalvia), Part 1

    • Javier H. Signorelli
    Pages 9-38

  4. The Subfamily Mactrinae (Mollusca: Bivalvia), Part 2

    • Javier H. Signorelli
    Pages 39-73

  5. The Subfamilies Lutrariinae and Darininae (Mollusca: Bivalvia)

    • Javier H. Signorelli
    Pages 75-83

  6. The Family Anatinellidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia)

    • Javier H. Signorelli
    Pages 85-92

  7. The Family Mesodesmatidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia)

    • Javier H. Signorelli
    Pages 93-101

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 103-151
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This book identifies all valid species belonging to the superfamily Mactroidea living in American waters, distributed across fourteen biogeographical provinces. It also provides an updated classification of the widely occurring Mactroidea superfamily, which comprises eight subfamilies grouped into four families: Mactridae (Lamarck, 1809); Anatinellidae (Deshayes, J.Gray 1853); Cardiliidae (Fischer, 1887) and Mesodesmatidae (J. Gray, 1840). The species included in this superfamily are known to have existed in North America since the Early Cretaceous.

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  • Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos, IBIOMAR, CCT CONICET-CENPAT, Puerto Madryn, Argentina

    Javier H. Signorelli

About the author

Javier Hernán Signorelli has a BS in Biology and PhD from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started working in the field of malacology under the supervision of Dr. Guido Pastorino, and in 2012 he obtained a permanent position as a researcher at Centro Nacional Patagónico (CCT CONICT-CENPAT) in Puerto Madryn, Argentina. He has published 22 scientific papers in international journals and 17 contributions in conferences and meetings. In addition, he has received several awards and grants from eminent institutions and societies, such as the Conchologists of America, Malacological Society of London, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University and Idea Wild. Since 2011 he has served as the secretary of the Argentine Malacological Society (ASAM) and the curator of the Invertebrate Collection of the IBIOMAR (CCT CONICET-CENPAT).

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