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9780517161326

The World of Seashells: A Fully Illustrated Guide to These Fascinating Gifts from the Ocean

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  • ISBN13:

    9780517161326

  • ISBN10:

    051716132X

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1999-09-01
  • Publisher: Gramercy

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Summary

Admired for their beauty and mystery, this comprehensive volume explains how seashells arc formed and the incredible variety of types. Collecting and lists of specialized publications and websites devoted to shells are included.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction 6(46)
Shells: what they are and how they are constructed
8(2)
Shell classification: how they are named
10(2)
The classes of the phylum mollusca
12(6)
The evolution of shells
18(2)
Shells in the fossil record
20(2)
The life cycle
22(2)
Pest, predators, parasites, pollutants and preservation
24(4)
Habitats
28(8)
Establishing a shell collection
36(4)
Collecting in the field
40(4)
Shells in art, history, and human society
44(8)
Part 2: The Shells 52(74)
Class Bivalvia
52(13)
Class Cephalopoda
65(61)
Part 3: Reference 126(1)
Shell Magazines
126(1)
Shell Related Internet Sites
126(1)
Books on Shells - Reference and Bibliography
127

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