The Oligochœta

Abstract

THIRTY-FIVE years ago the Clarendon Press JL published Beddard's well-known “Monograph of the Order Oligochæta”, but in the interval numerous investigations have been made on the structure, embryology, and physiology of these animals, and much more has been learnt of their ecology and distribution. The time was ripe for a new monograph, and zoologists are grateful to Dr. Stephenson for undertaking its preparation. With the exception of Prof. Michaelsen of Hamburg, it is doubtful if any other author could have successfully surveyed the whole order. Dr. Stephenson brought to the preparation of this work a thorough practical mastery of the structure and classification of the Oligochæta, an extensive knowledge of the literature, and a flair for conciseness and clearness in presenting facts and conclusions, and he has produced a monograph of exceptional merit.

The Oligochœta.

By Dr. J. Stephenson. Pp. xvi + 978. (Oxford: Clarendon Press; London: Oxford University Press, 1930.) 60s. net.