Fossil atlas. Fishes / Атлас ископаемых останков. Рыбы

There is no lack of general literature on fossil invertebrates. Ammonites and trilobites, especially, have been very thoroughly treated in the last one hundred years and there are many texts available on faunas and particular systematic groups. Above all, there is the well known “Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology"— an available work that leaves very little to be desired.
It is true that the last few years have given us “The Handbook of Palaeoichthyology” and “The Handbook of Palaeoherpetology”. Unfortunately, however, neither work is complete and we may have to wait many years before all the volumes are available. Moreover, both are purely scientific works whose main objective is the diagnosis of genera. It is therefore understandable that they do not give as many figures as the editors and authors would no doubt have wished. Because of this, the readership is effectively restricted to scientific professionals and a few especially interested amateurs. <...>