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Remarkable Shrimps: Adaptations and Natural History of the Carideans (Animal Natural History Series)

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Ray Bauer's book on shrimps is a carcinological gem, being the first published authoritative book on shrimps. Ray reviews a lot of the fascinating work that has been done in recent years, especially work on mating and reproduction as well as other behaviours. This book is worth every penny you might pay for it and should be on the shelves of everyone interested in decapod (10-legged) Crustacea.

Ray Bauer's book is the first general review of the biology, diversity, and ecology of a very important group of crustaceans, the caridean shrimps. It has chapters on reproduction (including hermaphroditism and sex change), symbioses, as well as morphological and ecological definitions of all families. It is reasonably well illustrated, although I found colour plates very dull, especially compared to excellent UW photographs in more popular guides, such as Debelius' Crustacea Guide of the World. Altogether it is a solid base for anyone interested in biology of caridean shrimps.