Author(s): John Stanisic, Darryl Potter, Lorelle Stanisic

Natural History

Australia's native land snails are an often-overlooked invertebrate group that forms a significant part of terrestrial biodiversity, with an estimated 2500 species present in Australia today.

A Guide to Land Snails of Australia is an overview of Australia's native and introduced land snail faunas, offering a greater understanding of their role in the natural environment. The book presents clear diagnostic features of live snails and their shells, and is richly illustrated with a broad range of Australia's native snail, semi-slug and slug species. Comprehensive coverage is also included of the many exotic species introduced to Australia.

In a unique bioregional approach, the reader is taken on a trek through some of Australia's spectacular regional landscapes, highlighting their endemic and special snail faunas. This section is supplemented with key localities where species can be found.

Features:

• Profiles and provides diagnostic features for the 27 native Australian land snail families
• Includes information on the 47 introduced species and their families
• Highlights more than 160 of Australia's most iconic species with photographs of selected live snails
• Provides a pictorial guide to the common shell shapes of families to assist with identification
• Takes a bioregional approach to snail identification, outlining key localities where species can be found
• Includes tips on how, when, and where to collect Australian land snails.