Biology of the Megamouth Shark

Pp. xv, 201; numerous black-and-white and color photographs, some line-drawings, cladograms and other illustrations. Publisher’s original pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), color pictorial dust jacket, sm 4to. Presents 21 chapters by noted authorities in the field on all aspects of the megamouth shark. This study is based primarily on a female megamouth shark caught in Fukuoka, Japan in November 29, 1994; the research for this volume took place at Marine World unimo-nakamichi in Japan. This particular copy is a review copy sent by the Director of Marine World unimo-nakamichi, Seiiciro Wakisaka and the editorial board; a letter from Wakisaka is laid in at the front. No ownership marks and no signs of use.