The British Woodlice

The British Woodlice - Being a Monograph of the Terrestrial Isopod Crustacea Occurring in the British Islands

In Professor Sars' "Crustacea of Norway," quite a number of the British species of woodlice are figured in detail and described in English, but few copies of this fine work are to be met with in our country. The Rev. Canon Norman has from time to time published notes on the British species in "The Annals and Magazine of Natural History;" these are, however, scattered, and contain but few figures, while other literature that exists is out of date. Under these circumstances, we have thought that the following account and figures of all the British species would be useful to those anxious to work at the woodlice, and might also encourage others to pay attention to the distribution and habits of the interesting tribe to which they belong. The writers would welcome any corrections or additions in view of a second edition. W.M.W. C.S. Odstock, Hanwell, December, 1905. [Pg vii] CONTENTS. [Pg ix] LIST OF FIGURES. PLATES I.-XXV. with a List, will be found at the end of the Book. [Pg x] [Pg 1] Introduction.Having finished a somewhat exhaustive list of the land and fresh-water molluscs of Essex, [1] one of the present writers felt that if he were to make any further contributions of importance to a knowledge of the fauna of that interesting county, he must turn his attention to some other group of animals. It seemed most fitting that some creatures should be chosen which are commonly met with during the search for molluscs. Centipedes, millepedes, and woodlice fulfilled these conditions, and all were collected, but as only seventeen species of woodlice had at the time been found in England, it was deemed advisable to study these in detail to begin with. The present contribution is the result of the undertaking, and we have thought that a general consideration of the British Woodlice, with careful drawings from nature of all the species now known from this country, ought to lead to a more general study of these interesting creatures and their habits. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 43928
Author: Sillem, Charles
Release Date: Oct 10, 2013
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Contributor (Author): Webb, Wilfred Mark, 1868-1952