A Guide to Land Snails of Australia

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 Describes diagnostic features of all native Australian land snail families and offers comprehensive coverage ofmintroduced species. Features a pictorial guide to the common shell shapes of families to assist with identification. Includes tips on how, when and where to collect Australian land snails. Presents live snail images in a regional context, highlighting each region's spectacular land snail fauna. Outlines key localities of where illustrated species can be found.