| Author | Macan, T.T. & Cooper, R.D. |
| Year | 1960 |
| Title | A Key to the British Fresh- and Brackish-Water Gastropods |
| Series | Scientific Publication |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All species known at the time |
| Source | Scientific Publication, 13, 46pp, Freshwater Biological Association |
| Illustrations | Stippled line drawings accompany the text |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | The short introduction is followed by an easy-to-use dichotomous key. The final chapter on Ecology classifies the species by water type and gives a line or two of notes on each. |
| Examine | in the Hand ( with x8 or x10 hand lens is also useful) |
| Specimen Preparation | Living animals or shells |
| Identification difficulty | Straightforward |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | GASTROPODA | slugs and snails | Animalia |
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