Submission guidelines:
1. Use plain text (NO FORMATTING). Send attachments in plain DOC, RTF or TXT format, or include plain text in an E-mail message.
2. If there are pictures, DO NOT EMBED them in the file, but send them separately.
3. Pictures may be in colour, grayscale or black and white.
4. Pictures have to be at least 800 pixels wide. The resolution does not matter. We will change it.
5. If unsure, please contact us first.

CONTACT ADDRESS:
Des Beechey
Malacology Department
Australian Museum,
6 College St,
Sydney NSW 2010,
Australia
Phone: 61 (0)2 9320 6166
Email: desb@austmus.gov.au

JOURNAL

The journal of the Society, Molluscan Research (formally Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia) has been publishing research papers annually since 1957. The Society may also publish special publications from time to time. Back issues of both the journal and newsletter are available for purchase. Molluscan Research was published mainly once a year from 1957 to 2001. From 2002-2004 it was published three times a year by CSIRO Publishing: http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/133.htm

From 2005, Molluscan Research has been published three times a year by Magnolia Press (see http://www.mapress.com/mr/about.htm for details, downloads and instructions to authors).

The journal's papers are covered in Current Contents, Biosis and Zoological Record. Abstracts and contents pages for issues from 2002-2004 are available on the CSIRO website and from 2005 on the Magnolia Press website.

Papers on all aspects of molluscs can be submitted - including systematics, diversity, biology, ecology, physiology, morphology, conservation and behaviour as well as book reviews. Short "research notes" can also be submitted. We will accept papers dealing with molluscs from any part of the world, but our emphasis will be with the Indo-west Pacific, including SE Asia, and Australasian regions. All papers will be reviewed by at least two reviewers and authors will be encouraged to submit fully electronic final copy.

MANAGING EDITOR
Address all manuscripts submitted for publication in Molluscan Research, and all enquiries concerning publication to:

Dr Winston F. Ponder,
Managing Editor, Molluscan Research
Australian Museum,
6 College Street,
Sydney NSW 2010,
Australia
Phone: 61 (0)2 9320 6120
Fax: 61 (0)2 9320 6050
Email wponder@bigpond.com

SUBSCRIPTIONS & BACK ISSUES

Institutional subscription to Molluscan Research can be found on the Magnolia Press website. Members of the Malacological Society of Australasia get the print version of the journal free. Back issues of Molluscan Research and ALL enquiries concerning back issues of the Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia the journal are available from:

Des Beechey
Malacology Department
Australian Museum
6 College St,
Sydney NSW 2010,
Australia
Phone/Fax: 61 (0)2 9320 6166
Email: desb@austmus.gov.au

Hard copy and pdf downloads of issues from 2002-2004 are available from CSIRO Publishing

INSTRUCTIONS TO AUTHORS

Molluscan Research welcomes the submission of papers presenting original research on any aspect of Mollusca. All papers are refereed and are normally handled by the Associate Editors. Authors may suggest the names of suitable referees. However, all papers must first be submitted to the Managing Editor.

General and theoretical papers relating to molluscs are welcome. Papers concerning specific geographical areas or new taxa should normally focus on the lndo-West Pacific region, as well as Australasia and the southern oceans. Papers received will be considered for publication at any time. Long papers and monographs may be published as special issues of Molluscan Research.

We will endeavour to ensure that work published is that of the named authors, except where acknowledged, through our reviewing procedures, and that published results and conclusions are consistent with the presented data. However, the journal takes no responsibility for fraud or inaccuracy on the part of the authors.

When preparing a paper for publication, please follow journal style and layout as closely as possible. It may help if you consult a recent copy of the journal. Detailed guidelines are set out in our Instructions to Authors.

There are no page charges for papers by members of MSA or the Society for the Study of Molluscan Diversity in Molluscan Research. For non-members of either society there are no page charges for papers less than 6 printed pages but charges may apply to papers in excess of 6 pages.

See Molluscan Research website for details.

Reprints can only be ordered prior to publication. An order form is sent to the corresponding author with final page proofs. 50 free reprints are provided with papers less than 30 pages. Numbers of free reprints of larger papers will depend on the size of the article (details available from Managing Editor).

For submission of papers and general enquiries please contact the Managing Editor:

Dr Winston F. Ponder,
Australian Museum,
6 College Street,
Sydney NSW 2010,
Australia

Phone: 61 (0)2 9320 6120
Fax: 61 (0)2 9320 6050
Email winstonp@austmus.gov.au

Associate Editors
Dr Bill Rudman, Australian Museum, Sydney
Dr John Stanisic, Queensland Museum, Brisbane
Mr Bruce Marshall, Museum of New Zealand, Wellington
Prof. Brian Morton, University of Hong Kong

CONTENTS AND ABSTRACTS

Previous issues of Molluscan Research will be available to members in the near future.