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RECORD NUMBER: 136 OF 202| Main Title | Poisonous and venomous marine animals of the world / | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Author | Halstead, Bruce W., | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | United States Government Printing Office, | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year Published | 1965 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 00556578 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Subjects | Poisonous marine animals ; Poisonous animals ; Animals, Poisonous ; Marine Biology | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | Marine fauna ; Poisonous animals | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Collation | 3 volumes (994 pages, 1070 pages, 1006 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, facsimiles ; 31 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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| Contents Notes | volume 1. Invertebrates -- volume 2. Vertebrates -- volume 3. Vertebrates continued. "Primary purpose of this monograph is to provide a systematic, organized source of technical data on marine biotoxicology covering the total world literature from antiquity to modern times ... A phylogenetic arrangement utilizing a historical approach has been adopted. Information on each phylogenetic group includes lists of venomous members, history of research, biology, morphology of the venom apparatus, medical aspects, toxicology, pharmacology, etc.. plus a bibliography for each section. Illustratd. Indexed. A 150 page history of marine toxicology begins volume one. The place to start on this subject. |