Sponges Reference Book

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The Queensland Museum has put out a new book on sponge systematics ('Systema Porifera. A guide to the classification of sponges' Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers, New York).

In brief, the book is the product of a six-year collaboration amongst 45 researchers from 17 countries, and consists of about 1800pp in 2 volumes, hard bound. The book is a practical tool as well as a major taxonomic revision of the phylum. It presents a complete classification (genus level and above) of all 4 classes of sponges and 'spongiomorphs', providing keys and about 1200 illustrations to aid identifications.

The book will be expensive (like about 625 euros or US$600 !), but the publishers have made a 'generous' pre-publication offer of 100 euros (or US$99.95). This pre-publication offer is about to expire (31 October), and is available only to individuals (not to institutions).

Drop me a line if you want a copy of the form to get it at the reduced price.