Guide to Seashells of the World
A wonderful introduction to the diversity of marine shells and the hobby of collecting them... an excellent place to start learning about seashells and their classification.\ -- American Reference Books Annual\ Great gift book for beachcombers and seashell collectors. Highly recommended as a book to be used rather than merely perused.\ -- E-Streams\ Guide to the Seashells of the World is a practical identification guide that covers a wide range of shells from all parts of the world. The...
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A comprehensive illustrated identification guide to over 1,200 species of seashells from all around the world.
Introduction4Classification5About mollusks6Hints for collectors7Glossary9Location maps12Class: Gastropoda16Order: Archaeogastropoda16Superfamily: Pleurotomariacea16Superfamily: Fissurellacea24Superfamily: Patellacea26Superfamily: Trochacea30Superfamily: Neritacea42Order: Mesogastropoda44Superfamily: Littorinacea44Superfamily: Cerithiacea46Superfamily: Epitoniacea56Superfamily: Hipponicacea58Superfamily: Calyptraecea58Superfamily: Strombacea62Superfamily: Cypraeacea90Superfamily: Tonnacea126Order: Neogastropoda156Superfamily: Muricacea156Superfamily: Buccinacea188Superfamily: Volutacea204Superfamily: Conacea262Order: Cephalaspidea298Superfamily: Acteonacea298Superfamily: Philinacea298Superfamily: Bullacea299Class: Bivalvia, Lamellibranchia or Pelecypoda300Class: Cephalopoda312Class: Scaphopoda313Class: Amphineura313Class: Monoplacophora313Index314
\ E-StreamsGreat gift book for beachcombers and seashell collectors. Highly recommended as a book to be used rather than merely perused.\ — Lynn C. Westney\ \ \ \ \ Salem Statesman-JournalA lovely and exciting guide... accurate color drawings, accompanied by a useful and concise textual description.\ — Dan Hays\ \ \ American Reference Books Annual, Volume 36A wonderful introduction to the diversity of marine shells and the hobby of collecting them... an excellent place to start learning about seashells and their classification.\ \ \ \ \ \ E-StreamsGreat gift book for beachcombers and seashell collectors. Highly recommended as a book to be used rather than merely perused.\ \ \ \ \ \ Salem Statesman-JournalA lovely and exciting guide... accurate color drawings, accompanied by a useful and concise textual description.\ \ \ \ \ \ Birdbooker Report 215, The GuardianAn ideal reference for shell aficionados. A useful guide for shell collectors.\ \ \
