Baensch Marine Atlas 2&3
by Dr. Harry Erhardt and Dr. Horst Moosleitner

Publisher:  Microcosm Books
ISBN:  1890087114

Already a popular books in Europe, the Baensch Marine Atlas' 2 & 3 are centered on the care and identification of Invertebrates, and go hand in hand. Atlas 2 is numbered from pages 1-736, and then Atlas 3 picks up with page numbers 737-1326. Both books have Indexes in the back, but the Index in Atlas 3 includes locating the information by page numbers in both Atlas 2 and 3. Atlas 3 also includes a word Glossary. Atlas 2 covers the following Invertebrate species: Common Sponges, Hydroids, Jellyfishes, Soft Corals, Gorgonians, Sea Pens, Stony Corals, Flatworms, Tentacled Animals, and the beginning Chapters on Molluscs, including Chitons, Snails (Primitive, Intermediate and Advanced Gastropods), Opisthobranchs (Sea Slugs,) and Nudibranchs.

Atlas 3 continues with more Molluscs, such as Filibranchs (Oysters, Scallops & Clams,) Cephalopods (Squids, Octopods, etc.,) and on to Segmented Worms, Echinoderms (Starfishes, Sea Urchins,) Sea Cucumbers, and Sea Squirts.

These two Invertebrate Atlas' are books we highly recommend for any saltwater book reference library. They are packed full of valuable information and wonderful color photographs to help with Marine Invertebrate identification and care.

Stan & Debbie Hauter, your Guide for Saltwater Aquariums