"Monograph series, University of Alaska Press"--Jacket. Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-147) and index.

About Alaskan bivalves -- Are Alaskan bivalves safe to eat? -- Collecting and conservation -- How to use the keys -- Key to bivalve families -- Family Nuculidae (nutclams) -- Family Nuculanidae (nutclams and yoldias) -- Family Glycymerididae (bittersweets) -- Family Philobryidae (philobriyas) -- Family Mytilidae (mussels) -- Family Ostreidae (oysters) -- Family Pectinidae (scallops) -- Family Anomiidae (jingles) -- Family Lucinidae (lucines) -- Family Thyasiridae (axinopsids) -- Family Ungulinidae (diplodons) -- Family Kelliidae (kellyclams) -- Family Lasaeidae (leptons) -- Family Montacutidae (mysellas and montacutids) -- Family Carditidae (carditas) -- Family Astartidae (astartes) -- Family Cardiidae (cockles) -- Family Mactridae (gapers and surfclams) -- Family Cutellidae (razors) -- Family Tellinidae (tellins and macomas) -- Family Semelidae (semeles) -- Family Psammobiidae (sunsetclams) -- Famity Veneridae (venus clams) -- Family Turtoniidae (turtons) -- Family Petricolidae (petricolas) -- Family Myidae (softshells) -- Family Hiatellidae (hiatellas and roughmyas) -- Family Pholadidae (piddocks) -- Family Teredinidae (shipworms) -- Family Thraciidae (thracias) -- Family Lyonsiidae (lyonsias) -- Family Pandoridae (pandoras) -- Glossary -- References -- Index. A guide to the common marine bivalves of Alaska.