[Cnidaria] Re: Fauna Sinica Invertebrata Vol.27 Phylum Cnidaria: Class Hydrozoa - New!

Rob Steele cnidaria@uci.edu
Sun, 3 Feb 2002 19:51:01 -0800


I received the following e-mail that may be of interest.

-- Rob



>X-From_: hceis@263.net.cn  Sun Feb  3 02:32:30 2002
>From: "HYNB" <hceis@263.net.cn>
>To: <resteele@uci.edu>
>Subject: Re: Fauna Sinica  Invertebrata Vol.27  Phylum Cnidaria: 
>Class Hydrozoa - New!
>Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 18:00:33 +0800
>X-Priority: 3
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>?Dear Sir/Madam:
>
>We know you are a scientist work on Hydrozoa. Following please find 
>a newly published book on Hydrozoa for you and your institute, and 
>some other related books. May be these books are useful for your 
>library collection and your research work.  Do you like to order it 
>or recommend to your library? Thank you in advance.
>
>More book please visit http://www.hceis.com
>
>1.
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>?????  ?????  ?????
>????? ???? ????? ????
>Fauna Sinica  Invertebrata Vol.27 
>Phylum Cnidaria: Class Hydrozoa:
>Subclass Siphonophorae; class Scyphomedusae
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>In Chinese with English key to species
>By Gao Shangwu, Published in 2002
>ISBN: 7-03-009508-1/Q.1064, Size: 185x260mm, hardcover
>Page: 275 pages, 136 figs, Price: US$45+$6
>
>The present volume deals with a faunal work of the Subclass 
>Siphonophorae of Class Hydrozoa and Class Scyphomedusae collected 
>from the Chinese waters. A total of 115 species are described, 
>belonging to 52 genera in 28 families ( among which 80 species, 29 
>genera. 13 families of Siphonophorae, and 35 species, 23 genera, 15 
>families of Scyphomedusae respectively )
>
>This volume is divided into two parts: a comprehensive survey and a 
>systematic description. In part I, the author outlines the 
>historical review, morphology, systematics, biology, geographical 
>distribution and economic uses. In part II , the auther presents a 
>detailed account of morphologicl features, locality of collection, 
>habitats and distribution. The scientific names for a few species 
>are discussed and the keys to all taxonomic categories with 136 
>figures and 9 tables are given.
>
>Main Contents
>
>HYDROZOA
>   Siphonophorae
>1. Cystonectae
>(1) Physaliidae
>(2) Rhizophysidae
>2. Physonectae
>(3) Agalmidae
>(4) Nectalidae
>(5) Pyrostephidae
>(6) Physophoridae
>(7) Forskaliidae
>3. Calycophorae
>(8) Prayidae
>(9) Hippopodiidae
>(10) Diphyidae
>(11) Clausophyidae
>(12) Sphaeronectidae
>(13) Abylidae
>Scyphomedusae
>1. Stauromedusae
>(1) Etauromedusae
>2. Cubomedusae
>(2) Carybdeidae
>3. Coronatae
>(3) Atollidae
>(4) Linuchidae
>(5) Nausithoidae
>(6) Periphyllidae
>4. Semaeostomeae
>(7) Pelagiidae
>(8) Cyaneidae
>(9) Ulmaridae
>5. Rhizostomeae
>(10) Cepheidae
>(11) Mastigiidae
>(12) Catostylidae
>(13) Lobonematidae
>(14) Rhizostomatidae
>(15) Stomolophidae
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>2.
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>Fauna Sinica  Invertebrata Vol.29 Phylum Mollusca
>Class Gastropoda: Order Archaeogastropoda: Superfamily Trochacea
>*****************************************************************************
>In Chinese with English key to species
>By Dong Zhengzhi? 2002
>ISBN: 7-03-009509X/Q.1065
>Size: 185x260mm, hardcover
>210 pages With 119 inserted figures, 57 distributed maps and 2 color plates.
>Price: US$38+$6
>
>The present volume deals with a faunal work of the living trochacean 
>gastropods collected from the Chinese waters. A total of 105 species 
>are described, belonging to 45 genera in 8 families. Of these, 5 
>species are new to science.
>
>This volume is divided into two parts: a comprehensive survey and a 
>wystematic description. In part one, the author outlines the 
>historical review, morphology, systematics, chorology, biology and 
>importance of trochacean gastropods. In part two, the author 
>presents a detail account of morphological features, biological 
>characteristics, geographical distribution and economic uses of 
>species. The scientific names for a few species are discussed and 
>revised, and the keys to all taxonomic categories are given. 
>Moreover, the author summed up the main research of trochacean 
>gastropods that published in China, and add on the new biological 
>data to the important economic species.
>
>Following families are described:
>TROCHACEA RAFINESQUE: Trochidae Rafinesque, Calliostomatidae Golikov,
>Angariidae Golikov, Stomatellidae Gray, Cyclostrematidae Fischer, 
>Skeneidae Golikov, Turbinidae Rafinesque, Phasianellidae Swainson. 
>
>3.
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>?????  ???? ???? ????  ????
>Fauna Sinica Ostichthyes: Myctophiformes
>Cetomimiformes Osteoglossiformes
>***********************************************
>In Chinese with English key to species
>By Chen Suzhi, Published in 2002
>ISBN: 7-03-009020-9/Q.1027
>349 pages, Size: 185x260mm, hardcover
>Price:US$45+$7 by sea mail
>
>The present fauna are described 116 species in China up to 1996, 
>meanwhile, they belongs to 41 genera, 19 families under 3 orders as 
>Myctophiformes, Cetomimiformes and Osteoglossiformes based on we all 
>knowledge so far. It comprises two parts: first, general account 
>includes resume study history , systematic and evolutionary review, 
>distribution, morphological character and their biology; second, 
>systematic lists were involved in species, genera and also 19 family 
>data, speciesmen and research results. We believe the volume is the 
>scientific, systematic taxa summaries of Myctophiformes, 
>Cetomimiformes and Osteoglossiformes, which had been made by fish 
>taxonomists
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>Main Contents
>I. MYCTOPHIFORMES
>MYCTOPHOIDEI
>   Synodontidae
>   Harpadontidae
>   Aulopodidae
>   Chlorophthalmidae
>   Ipnopidae
>   Bathypteroidae
>   Neoscopelidae
>   Myctophidae
>ALEPISAUROIDEI
>   Scopelarchidae
>   Evermannellidae
>   Paralepididae
>   Omosudidae
>   Alepisauridae
>II. CETOMIMIFORMES
>CETOMIMOIDEI
>   Barbourisiidae
>   Rondeletiidae
>   Megalomycteridae
>ATELEOPODOIDEI
>   Ateleopodidae
>III.OSTEOGLOSSIFORMES
>NOTOPTEROIDEI
>   Notopteridae
>OSTEOGLOSSOIDEI
>   Osteoglossidae
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>4.
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>CHINA'S BIODIVERSITY: A COUNTRY STUDY
>In English
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>Organized by State Environmental Protection Administration
>Compiled by the group
>1998/ISBN: 7-80135-497-4
>476 pages+40 plates /185x260mm /paperback
>Price: US$78
>
>In order to protect China's biodiversity, according to the 
>requirements of the Convention on Biological Diversity, we have 
>published this book: Chinas Biodiversity: A Country Study, with the 
>support of UNEP, funded by GEF and with the help of international 
>experts. It is a study of Chinas plants, animals and micro-organisms 
>and their physical environment in information related to 
>biodiversity conservation in the fields of agriculture, forestry, 
>animal husbandry and fisheries, the various national activities 
>related to biodiversity conservation and evaluations of their 
>economic importance. The compilation of the Country Study has taken 
>two and a half years, and was organized and led by the Co-ordination 
>Group for the fulfillment of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 
>headed by the National Environmental Protection Agency and 
>comprising representatives from thirteen departments, More than 80 
>experts took part in the compilation and appraisal of the country 
>report. I express my heartfelt gratitude to all the experts and 
>staff who organized and participated directly in the compilation and 
>appraisal tasks.
>
>Chapter 1  Introduction
>Chapter 2  Physical and socio-economic conditions
>Chapter 3  The present status of Chinas biodiversity and threats to it
>Chapter 4  Measures taken to protect and utilize sustainably Chinas 
>biodiversity
>Chapter 5  Economic evaluation of biodiversity in China
>Chapter 6  Building of the nations capacity for protection and 
>sustainable utilization
>            of biodiversity
>Chapter 7  Anestimate of costs and an analysis of the benefits for 
>the conservation and
>            sustainable utilization of biodiversity
>Appendix 1 Staff member
>Appendix 2 Index of scientific names of plants, animals and microorganisms
>Appendix 3 Glossary of technical terms and acronyms
>Appendix 4 List of endemic and endangered angiosperms and vertebrates
>Appendix 5 The species number of China in comparison with that of the world
>Appendix 6 Legislative works and protective institutions
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