The Eocene sediments of the London and Hampshire basins in southern England are rich in fossil invertebrates, plants and vertebrates; in particular, they yield a great diversity of often well-preserved fossil mollusc shells. Seeking to provide a methodical treatment of kwn specimens, Frederick E. Edwards (1799-1875) and Searles V. Wood (1798-1880) had divided the workload of describing the Mollusca found in the English Tertiary formations, with Edwards taking the older formations and Wood the newer. When Edwards became ill, however, Wood took on the Eocene bivalves, yet he was unable to add much to the treatment of cephalopods and gastropods. Featuring detailed illustrations, the two volumes provide for each species a synymy, diagsis (in Latin), full description, dimensions, occurrence, and well-informed remarks. Volume 2 comprises Wood's Mograph of the Eocene Bivalves of England, originally published in three parts between 1861 and 1871. This reissue includes the 1877 supplement.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge Library Collection
ISBN-10
1108076939
ISBN-13
9781108076937
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209011420
Product Key Features
Author
Searles V. Wood
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Earth Sciences
Genre
Earth Sciences
Dimensions
Weight
670g
Height
297mm
Width
210mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cambridge
Spine
15mm
Series Title
Cambridge Library Collection-Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society