Guide to the Freshwater Crustacea of New Zealand. 2011. col. photogr. photogr. figs. 188 p. gr8vo. Paper bd.

This guide is a comprehensive update of the volumeIntroduction to the freshwater Crustacea of N.Z. by Chapman and Lewis (1976). In the intervening 35 years there have been many advances in the systematics of crustaceans leading in many instances to the introduction of new names, and our knowledge of freshwater crustacean biology and ecology has increased substantially. The new book follows a similar format to its predecessor, uses some of the same text, and many of the original figures. However, most of the text and identification keys have been rewritten to accommodate advances in knowledge, and many new line drawings and colour images are included. Each chapter has its own set of references to help users access the relevant literature. Accounts of the Copepoda, Syncarida, and Amphipoda, in particular, contain much new material, and information on the remarkable subterranean and terrestrial crustacean faunas is incorporated.