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Author : Rykel H. Bruyne
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (134 download)
Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Shells written by Rykel H. Bruyne and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Wesley Tunnell
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603443371
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells: Identification, Ecology, Distribution, and History written by John Wesley Tunnell and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to seashells found in Texas that discusses the historical uses of mollusks and seashells, the history of conchology and malacology in the state, habitats, and other related topics, and provides information for identifying nine hundred species.
Author : Kenneth R. Wye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780816027026
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (27 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Shells written by Kenneth R. Wye and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A recognition guide and reference on shells, featuring an illustrated directory of 1,200 shells and shell families, information on habitat, distribution, and conservation, shell buying tips, and advice on maintaining a collection
Author : R. H. De Bruyne
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9789036615143
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book The complete encyclopedia of shells written by R. H. De Bruyne and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shells have delighted people throughout the ages. Early navigators brought shells back with them from far-off parts of the globe. Yet even today, whether close to home or on distant shores, a stroll on a beach can often result in beautiful shell finds. Shells have become decorative objects and collectors' items. In The Complete Encyclopedia of Shells you will find pictures and descriptions of a vast array of shells from all over the world. The vast majority of the nearly 100,000 species of mollusks that occur worldwide possess a shell. The true-to-nature photography in this encyclopedia gives you an impression of the best-known species of shell that occur worldwide in both tropical and temperate regions. To make searching easier, the species' groups and the species within those groups, have been arranged alphabetically according to their scientific genus. Particular attention has been paid to include species that can be easily obtained by collectors and vacationers, whether by trading, searching the beach, or purchased across the counter for a reasonable price. The Complete Encyclopedia of Shells is a wonderful work of reference that enables you to identify shells, be it a hobby or a course of serious study. Book jacket.
Author : Stanley Peter Dance
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (114 download)
Download or read book The Collector's Encyclopedia of Shells written by Stanley Peter Dance and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : M.G. Harasewych
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022617705X
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)
Download or read book The Book of Shells written by M.G. Harasewych and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who among us hasn’t marveled at the diversity and beauty of shells? Or picked one up, held it to our ear, and then gazed in wonder at its shape and hue? Many a lifelong shell collector has cut teeth (and toes) on the beaches of the Jersey Shore, the Outer Banks, or the coasts of Sanibel Island. Some have even dived to the depths of the ocean. But most of us are not familiar with the biological origin of shells, their role in explaining evolutionary history, and the incredible variety of forms in which they come. Shells are the external skeletons of mollusks, an ancient and diverse phylum of invertebrates that are in the earliest fossil record of multicellular life over 500 million years ago. There are over 100,000 kinds of recorded mollusks, and some estimate that there are over amillion more that have yet to be discovered. Some breathe air, others live in fresh water, but most live in the ocean. They range in size from a grain of sand to a beach ball and in weight from a few grams to several hundred pounds. And in this lavishly illustrated volume, they finally get their full due. The Book of Shells offers a visually stunning and scientifically engaging guide to six hundred of the most intriguing mollusk shells, each chosen to convey the range of shapes and sizes that occur across a range of species. Each shell is reproduced here at its actual size, in full color, and is accompanied by an explanation of the shell’s range, distribution, abundance, habitat, and operculum—the piece that protects the mollusk when it’s in the shell. Brief scientific and historical accounts of each shell and related species include fun-filled facts and anecdotes that broaden its portrait. The Matchless Cone, for instance, or Conus cedonulli, was one of the rarest shells collected during the eighteenth century. So much so, in fact, that a specimen in 1796 was sold for more than six times as much as a painting by Vermeer at the same auction. But since the advent of scuba diving, this shell has become far more accessible to collectors—though not without certain risks. Some species of Conus produce venom that has caused more than thirty known human deaths. The Zebra Nerite, the Heart Cockle, the Indian Babylon, the Junonia, the Atlantic Thorny Oyster—shells from habitats spanning the poles and the tropics, from the highest mountains to the ocean’s deepest recesses, are all on display in this definitive work.
Author : Kenneth R. Wye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781577150299
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (52 download)
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Shells written by Kenneth R. Wye and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the basics of taxonomy, geographical location, fossil records, conservation and ecology, as well as providing guidance on what to look for when buying shells and advice on how to maintain a collection.
Author : Gary Rosenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422315125
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (151 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Seashells written by Gary Rosenberg and published by . This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-use volume of 250 carefully selected species is the perfect resource for everyone, from the beginning shell collector to the serious student. Begins with an intro. that not only explains what mollusks are, but details their biological characteristics and evolution. Some of the mollusks are included because they are the most representative members of their respective families, while others are featured because they possess distinguishing characteristics, such as beauty, rarity, or size. Every entry contains a wealth of engaging and helpful info. Lists each species¿ Latin and common names, size, distribution, and other pertinent facts. Discusses the pervasive role of the seashell in religion, folklore, and mythology worldwide. Full-color illustrations.
Author : Kenneth R. Wye
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781875986972
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (869 download)
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Shells written by Kenneth R. Wye and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Blair Witherington
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 1561644978
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (616 download)
Download or read book Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas written by Blair Witherington and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2011 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With simple organization, this guide tells the individual stories of 213 shelled mollusks using descriptive accounts, distribution maps, and color photographs. Accounts feature glimpses of each seashell's former life as a living creature. The organization and descriptions as well as the photographs make shell identification easy.
Author : Paula M. Mikkelsen
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691239452
Total Pages : 947 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Seashells of Southern Florida written by Paula M. Mikkelsen and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 947 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna. The Keys are home to nearly sixty taxonomic families of bivalves such as clams and mussels--roughly half the world's bivalve family diversity. The first in a series of three volumes on the molluscan fauna of the Keys and adjacent regions, Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves provides a comprehensive treatment of these bivalves, and also serves as a comparative anatomical guide to bivalve diversity worldwide. Paula Mikkelsen and Rüdiger Bieler cover more than three hundred species of bivalves, including clams, scallops, oysters, mussels, shipworms, jewel boxes, tellins, and many lesser-known groups. For each family they select an exemplar species and illustrate its shell and anatomical features in detail. They describe habitat and other relevant information, and accompany each species account with high-resolution shell photographs of other family members. Text and images combine to present species--to family-level characteristics in a complete way never before seen. The book includes fifteen hundred mostly color photographs and images of shells, underwater habitats, bivalves in situ, original anatomical and hinge drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and unique transparent--shell illustrations with major organ systems color-coded and clearly shown. Seashells of Southern Florida: Bivalves is the most complete guide to subtropical bivalves available. It is an essential tool for students and teachers of molluscan diversity and systematics, and an indispensable identification guide for collectors, scuba divers, naturalists, environmental consultants, and natural-resource managers.
Author : Blair E. Witherington
Publisher : Pineapple Press Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781561643875
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (438 download)
Download or read book Florida's Seashells written by Blair E. Witherington and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Descriptive accounts, distribution maps, and 265 color photographs describe 252 species of mollusk shells as beachcombers are likely to find them"--P. [4] of cover.
Author : John W. Tunnell
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603441417
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells written by John W. Tunnell and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential reference book for every collector and researcher of American seashells, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells is a complete sourcebook and up-to-date identification guide, covering an unprecedented nine hundred species of seashells and mollusks that reside in the marine habitats of the Gulf of Mexico. Special features: Illustrated guide to the general features of mollusks Family overviews Descriptions of deep-water, tropical, coral reef, and bank species Information boxes on notable species Assemblage photos of dominant species in primary Texas habitatsChecklist and glossary This reference contains 987 detailed and data-rich color images for even the tiniest shells, a valuable primer on shell collecting as a hobby, and a wealth of entries on the history of use and study, habitats and ecology, shell characteristics, distribution, biology, and identification. Covering species that range from Florida to South America, the Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells will also be a valuable resource for anyone interested in seashells of the Western Atlantic.
Author : Donald Bosch
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Seashells of Eastern Arabia written by Donald Bosch and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Liberato V. Laureta
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Compendium of the Economically Important Seashells in Panay, Philippines written by Liberato V. Laureta and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than three hundred photographs in full color, the book is a vivid and informative encyclopedia of seashells in the natural world. The unique combination of photographs and the comprehensive and concise accounts of the different species make this book a valuable reference material. It is undoubtedly a welcome addition to the limited literature available in the field of seashell taxonomy and ecology in the Philippines. It can serve not only as an introductory book for students in marine biology, fisheries, aquatic fauna, or related areas but also as a guide for researchers working on different marine habitats of the Philippine coastal areas.
Author : S. Peter Dance
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book The Collector's Encyclopedia of Shells written by S. Peter Dance and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first reference book to combine comprehensive worldwide coverage of seashells with color photographs closely integrated in the text. The illustrations are reproduced large enough to show not just the general appearance of the shell, but details of surface pattern and texture.
Author : Rick M. Harbo
Publisher : Madiera Park, B.C. : Harbour Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Shells & Shellfish of the Pacific Northwest written by Rick M. Harbo and published by Madiera Park, B.C. : Harbour Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy to follow, full-colour guide introduces the more than 250 species of mollusks found along the beaches and shallow waters of the Pacific Northwest.
