Scope
The American Malacological Bulletin serves as an outlet for reporting notable contributions in malacological research. Manuscripts concerning any aspect of original, unpublished research,important short reports, and detailed reviews dealing with molluscs will be considered for publication. Recent issues have included AMS symposia, independent papers, research notes,and book reviews. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous reviewing by independent expertreferees. AMS symposium papers have undergone peer review by symposium organizer, symposium participants, and independent referees.

Editorial Board
Kenneth M. Brown, - Louisiana State University
Cynthia D. Trowbridge - Oregon State University
Janice Voltzow - University of Scranton
Robert H. Cowie - University of Hawaii
Carole S. Hickman - University of California Berkeley
Timothy A. Pearce - Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Paula M. Mikkelsen - Paleontological Research Institution
Alan J. Kohn - University of Washington
Dianna Padilla - Stony Brook University
Roland C. Anderson - The Seattle Aquarium

Style
The manuscript should follow the style rules outlined in The CSE Manual for Authors, Editors,
and Publishers (7th edition, June 2006). This can be purchased from the CSE at 12100 Sunset
Hills Rd., Suite 130, Reston, Virginia 20190, U.S.A. or at the following web site:
http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/publications/style.cfm. Spelling should follow American
English as listed in Merriam-Webster Online (http://www.m-w.com/) or recent hard-copy
editions.

Indexing
The American Malacological Bulletin is indexed by the following electronic databases:

• Aquatic Sciences & Fisheries Abstracts (AFSA)
• Biosis Previews/Biological Abstracts (via ISI Web of Knowledge)
• CAB Abstracts
• ERIC (Cambridge)
• Oceanic Abstracts
• Science Citation Index (ISI Web of Science)
• Web of Science
• Zoological Record (via CSA)
• Zoological Record (via ISI Web of Knowledge)
  

Information for Contributors
Available at http://malacological.org/publications/authors.html

Digital Figures
Please use TSP DigitalExpert website (http://dx.sheridan.com/about/main.html) to check all digital figures before submission.

Submissions and Back Issues
Please contact Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Kenneth M. Brown

Papers in Press
Please contact Managing Editor: Dr. Cynthia D. Trowbridge

Individual Subscription Information
Please contact Dr. Dawn Dittman

Changes of Membership Details
Please contact Dr. Paul Callomon