Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand
The landmark 518-page publication "Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand" by Beu & Maxwell (1990, NZGS Paleontological Bulletin 58) is long out of print. This publication by Beu & Raine (2009, GNS Science Miscellaneous Publication 27) contains revised descriptions and names of all species treated in detail in Paleontological Bulletin 58, arranged in a hypertext format.
This guide has been constructed from the text of NZGS Paleontological Bulletin 58, with the figures individually scanned and available alongside the relevant text. Minor changes have been made to the text of morphological descriptions and notes about distribution, but the names of taxa and comparison notes have been extensively updated with taxonomic changes that have been published on Mollusca during the intervening 20 years.
DOI:
10.21420/p5fx-ve20
Cite as:
Beu, A. G., & Raine, I. J. (2009). Revised descriptions of New Zealand Cenozoic Mollusca from Beu and Maxwell (1990). GNS Science. https://doi.org/10.21420/P5FX-VE20
Hosted By:
GNS Science
Category:
Geology
Keywords: New Zealand, paleontology, taxonomy, Mollusca, Cenozoic, Chatham Islands, Campbell Island
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