NIWA Biodiversity Memoirs

The NIWA Biodiversity Memoir (NBM) series comprises technical works that describe New Zealand’s invertebrate marine life—sponges, corals, hydroids, worms, molluscs, crustaceans, sea stars and lesser-known groups. They are beautifully presented, stand-alone monographs that reveal the history and diversity of the subject groups, with new species names and revisionary work that is relevant globally.

These important publications are indispensable references for academic researchers and postgraduate students interested in marine systematics and the conservation of New Zealand’s unique aquatic biodiversity, much of which is found nowhere else in the world.

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NBM116 Clark, H.E.S.; McKnight, D.G. 2000 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Echinodermata: Asteroidea (sea-stars). Orders Paxillosida and Notomyotida. Echinodermata, sea star, starfish, Asteroidea, Paxillosida, Notomyotida, taxonomy, see download page for details PDF icon NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 116 (PDF, 35 MB, 196 p.) Buy hard copy ($74)
NBM115 McKnight, D.G. 2000 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Basket-stars and snake-stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea: Euryalinida). Echinodermata, snake star, basketstar, Ophiuroidea, Euryalida, taxonomy PDF icon NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 115 (PDF, 16 MB, 79 p.) Buy hard copy ($35)
NBM114 Forest, J.; de S. Laurent, M.; McLaughlin, P.A.; Lemaitre, R. 2000 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Paguridea (Decapoda: Anomura) exclusive of the Lithodidae. Arthropoda, Crustacea, hermit crab, Paguroidea,taxonomy PDF icon NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 114 (PDF, 61 MB, 250 p.) Buy hard copy ($90)
NBM113 Bouillon, J.; Barnett, T.J. 1999 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Hydromedusae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Cnidaria, hydroids, jellyfish, jellies, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 113 (PDF, 31 MB, 136 p.) Buy hard copy ($50)
NBM112 O'Shea, S. 1999 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Octopoda (Mollusca: Cephalopoda). Mollusca, Incirrata, Cirrata, octopus, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 112 (PDF, 55 MB, 280 p.) Buy hard copy ($95)
NBM111 Bradford-Grieve, J.M. 1999 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Pelagic calanoid Copepoda: Bathypontiidae, Arietellidae, Augaptilidae, Heterorhabdidae, Lucicutiidae, Metridinidae, Phyllopodidae, Centropagidae, Pseudodiaptomidae, Temoridae, Candaciidae, Pontellidae, Sulcanidae, Acartiidae, Tortanidae. Zooplankton, Arthropoda, copepods, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 111 (PDF, 51 MB, 268 p.) Buy hard copy ($95)
NBM110 Forch, E.C. 1998 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Cephalopoda: Oegopsida: Architeuthidae (giant squid). Mollusca, Architeuthis dux, Teuthida, Oegopsida, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 110 (PDF, 18 MB, 113 p.) Buy hard copy ($45)
NBM109 Child, C.A. 1998 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Pycnogonida (sea spiders). Arthropoda, pycnogonids, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 109 (PDF, 12 MB, 71 p.) Buy hard copy ($30)
NBM108 Knox, G.A.; Cameron, D.B. 1998 The marine fauna of the Ross Sea: Polychaeta. Antarctica, Annelida, worm, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 108 (PDF, 27 MB, 125 p.) Buy hard copy ($46)
NBM107 Bergquist, P.R. 1996 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Porifera: Demospongiae part 5. Dendroceratida and Halisarcida. Sponge, demosponge, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 107 (PDF, 8 MB, 53 p.) Buy hard copy ($40)
NBM106 Schuchert, P. 1996 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Athecate hydroids and their medusae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa). Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, jellyfish, jellies, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 106 (PDF, 36 MB, 147 p.) Buy hard copy ($57)
NBM105 Spencer, H.G.; Willan, R.C. 1995 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Index to the fauna. 3. Mollusca. Mollusca, Gastropoda, Bivalvia, Opisthobranchia, Nudibranchia, Reference list, taxonomists PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 105 (PDF, 26 MB, 125 p.) Buy hard copy ($50)
NBM104 Heron, G.A.; Bradford-Grieve, J.M. 1995 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Pelagic Copepoda: Poecilostomatoida: Oncaeidae. Zooplankton, Arthropoda, copepods, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 104 (PDF, 9 MB, 57 p.) Out of print
NBM103 Cairns, S.D. 1995 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Scleractinia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Cnidaria, stony coral, cup coral, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 103 (PDF, 41 MB, 144 p.) Out of print
NBM102 Bradford-Grieve, J.M. 1994 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Pelagic calanoid Copepoda. Families Megacalanidae, Calanidae, Paracalanidae, Mecynoceridae, Eucalanidae, Spinocalanidae, Clausocalanidae. Zooplankton, Arthropoda, copepods, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 102 (PDF, 51 MB, 160 p.) Out of print
NBM101 Lutschinger, S. 1993 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Chaetognatha (arrow worms). Zooplankton, worm, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 101 (PDF, 11 MB, 61 p.) Buy hard copy ($35)
NBM100 Dawson, E.W. 1993 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Index to the fauna. 2. Porifera. Reference list, Sponge, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 100 (PDF, 13 MB, 97 p.) Buy hard copy ($32)
NBM099 Dawson, E.W. 1992 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Index to the fauna. 1. Protozoa. Reference list, Foraminifera, Dinoflagellata, Phytomastigophora, Zoomastigophora, Sarcodina, Filosa, Actinopoda, Xenophyophorea, Granuloreticulosa, Ameoba, Labyrithulata, Microspora, Myxozoa, Acestospora, Ciliophora, Apicomplexa, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 99 (PDF, 40 MB, 368 p.) Buy hard copy ($95)
NBM098 Cairns, S.D. 1991 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydroida). Cnidaria, hydrocoral, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 98 (PDF, 40 MB, 179 p.) Buy hard copy ($70)
NBM097 Gordon, D.P. 1989 The marine fauna of New Zealand: Bryozoa: Gymnolaemata (Cheilostomida Ascophorina) from the western South Island continental shelf and slope. Bryozoan, lace coral, moss animal, systematics, taxonomy PDF icon New Zealand Oceanographic Institute Memoir 97 (PDF, 30 MB, 158 p.) Buy hard copy ($58)

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