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Lutaenko K.A., Noseworthy R.G. Catalogue of the Living Bivalvia of the Continental Coast of the Sea of Japan (East Sea). Владивосток: Дальнаука, 2012. 247 с.

This is a catalogue of the Recent bivalve mollusks of the continental coast of the Sea of Japan/East Sea (from Busan in the south to Tatarsky Strait in the north), compiled for the first time, which contains 367 species and subspecies belonging to 57 families. For each species, the regional distribution in Korea, by provinces, and in the historical region of Primorye in Russia, for two areas – southern and middle/northern Primorye, is given, as well as verified zonal-geographical characteristics, and taxonomic and/or distributional notes. For 197 species, bibliographic references related to all aspects of biology and ecology of the region, including journal and book articles, proceedings of conferences, and collective monographs, are provided. The catalogue is supplemented with photographs of 192 species and 49 drawings of bivalves.

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Lutaenko K.A., Volvenko I.E. Atlas of Common Bivalve Mollusks of Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan. Vladivostok : Far Eastern Federal University, 2017. 140 p.

This atlas of common bivalve mollusks of Peter the Great Bay includes photographic images of 133 species belonging to 38 families constituting more than 80% of the total species richness of bivalves of the bay. The book is intended for a quick visual identification of common intertidal and subtidal bivalve species of Peter the Great Bay and northern Sea of Japan. The atlas is preceded by a brief geographical description of the bay for the purpose of understanding of molluscan habitats and faunal diversity, a brief description of shell characteristics and a general faunal account. A list of books for further reading and index of Latin names are provided.

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Lutaenko K.A., Volvenko I.E. Atlas of Common Bivalve Mollusks of Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan. Vladivostok : Far Eastern Federal University, 2022. 140 p.

This atlas of common bivalve mollusks of Peter the Great Bay includes photographic images of 133 species belonging to 38 families constituting more than 80% of the total species richness of bivalves of the bay. The book is intended for a quick visual identification of common intertidal and subtidal bivalve species of Peter the Great Bay and northern Sea of Japan. The atlas is preceded by a brief geographical description of the bay for the purpose of understanding of molluscan habitats and faunal diversity, a brief description of shell characteristics and a general faunal account. A list of books for further reading and index of Latin names are provided.

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Shallow-water Bivalve Mollusks of Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan) / K.A. Lutaenko and I.E. Volvenko; ed. V.V. Bogatov. Vladivostok : Publishing House of the Far Eastern Federal University, 2023. 190 p.

This book deals with the bivalve molluscan fauna of Peter the Great Bay, mode of life, biology and role of bivalve mollusks in bottom communities, shell morphology, combined image-text identification keys for bivalve families and an atlas of color images of 85 species of the coastal zone. Some aspects of collecting of mollusks and their shells and local souvenirs and other shell crafts are described including archaeological findings. The main part of the book is preceded by a brief geographical description of the bay for the purpose of understanding of molluscan habitats and faunal diversity. The book is intended for specialists in marine biology and malacology as well as for a wider audience (students, amateurs, conservationists, educators, etc.).

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