Florida's Seashells

by Witherington, Blair

• ISBN13: 9781561643875
• ISBN10: 1561643874
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-09-01
• Publisher: Pineapple Pr Inc

Summary

A guide to Florida seashells, including species common to the southeastern US and Caribbean Sea. Descriptive accounts, distribution maps, and 265 color photographs describe 252 species of mollusk shells as beachcombers are likely to find them. With simple organization, this book tells the story of each shell using images, maps, and descriptions on a single page. Stories include glimpses of each seashell's former life, and secrets for finding seashell treasures that many beach visitors miss.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. iii
Finding Beach Shells	p. iv
Guide Organization	p. 1
Shelled Mollusk Anatomy	p. 2
Gastropods	p. 3
Cephalopods	p. 39
Scaphopods	p. 40
Bivalves	p. 41
Very Small Shells	p. 74
Fossil Shells	p. 75
Shell Wars (Shell Bioerosion)	p. 76
Shell Color Variation and Mollusk Bits and Pieces	p. 77
Resources and Suggested Reading	p. 78
Index	p. 78
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