Shells : the photographic recognition guide to seashells of the world

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Title:

Shells : the photographic recognition guide to seashells of the world

Author:

Dance, S. Peter.

ISBN:

9780789489876

Edition:

2nd American ed.

Publication Information:

New York : Dorling Kindersley, 2002.

Physical Description:

256 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 22 cm.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Gastropods -- Tusk shells -- Chitons -- Bivalves -- Cephalopods.

Subject Term:

Shells -- Pictorial works.

Shells -- Identification.

Added Corporate Author:

Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc.

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Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make DK's Smithsonian Handbook of Shells the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to seashells of the world. Packed with more than 600 full-color photographs of over 500 species of seashells, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the complex process of identification and make it accessible to the average reader.

Expertly written and thoroughly vetted, each species entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight each shell's characteristics and distinguishing features. The entry always includes a distribution map, showing the geographical range of the species, as well as color-coded bands to provide at-a-glance key facts.

Written by leading shell expert, author, and museum veteran S. Peter Dance, and packed with detailed information on the shape of each genus, differences between the major classes, and more, DK's Smithsonian Handbook of Shells is the clearest identification guide to seashells for beginners and established enthusiasts alike.

Introduction	p. 6
Collecting Shells	p. 6
How This Book Works	p. 11
Regions of The World	p. 12
Shell Habitats	p. 14
The Living Mollusk	p. 16
The Parts of a Shell	p. 18
Shell Identification Key	p. 20
Gastropods	p. 30
Abalones	p. 30
Slit Shells	p. 31
Keyhole Limpets	p. 32
True Limpets	p. 33
Top Shells	p. 35
Turban Shells	p. 39
Star Shells	p. 42
Dolphin Shells	p. 44
Pheasant Shells	p. 45
Nerites	p. 46
Periwinkles	p. 47
Turritellas	p. 48
Worm Shells	p. 49
Modulus Shells	p. 50
Horn Snails	p. 50
Ceriths	p. 51
Planaxis Snails	p. 52
Sundials	p. 52
Wentletraps	p. 53
Purple Sea Snails	p. 53
Cap Shells	p. 54
Slipper Shells	p. 54
Carrier Shells	p. 55
Ostrich Foot Shells	p. 56
Pelican's Foot Shells	p. 56
True Conchs	p. 57
Cowries	p. 68
Shuttle Shells	p. 74
Heteropods	p. 75
Moon Shells	p. 76
Helmet Shells	p. 79
Fig Shells	p. 85
Tun Shells	p. 87
Tritons	p. 92
Distorsios	p. 99
Frog Shells	p. 100
Murexes	p. 105
Rock Shells	p. 111
Cap Shells	p. 112
Drupes	p. 116
Thorn Drupes	p. 117
False Tritons	p. 117
Coral Shells	p. 118
Rapa Whelks	p. 119
Latiaxis Shells	p. 120
Typhis Shells	p. 121
Trophons	p. 122
Pagoda Shells	p. 123
Dove Shells	p. 124
Whelks	p. 127
Neptunes	p. 129
Goblet Whelks	p. 134
Babylon Shells	p. 135
Dwarf Tritons	p. 136
Melon Conchs	p. 137
Busycon Whelks	p. 139
False Fusus Shells	p. 140
Bullias	p. 142
Nassa Mud Snails	p. 143
Horse Conchs	p. 147
Tulip Shells	p. 148
Latirus Shells	p. 149
Spindles	p. 152
Olive Shells	p. 155
Ancillas	p. 159
False Olives	p. 160
Miters	p. 161
Vases	p. 165
Chanks	p. 169
Harps	p. 170
Volutes	p. 172
Margin Shells	p. 178
Nutmegs	p. 181
Turrids	p. 183
Cones	p. 185
Auger Shells	p. 195
Bubble Shells	p. 200
Sea Butterflies	p. 204
Tusk Shells	p. 205
Chitons	p. 207
Bivalves	p. 210
Awning Clams	p. 210
Nut Shells	p. 210
Arks	p. 211
Bittersweet Clams	p. 213
Sea Mussels	p. 214
Pen Shells	p. 215
Wing Oysters	p. 216
Tree Oysters	p. 217
Hammer Oysters	p. 217
Scallops	p. 218
Thorny Oysters	p. 222
Jingle Shells	p. 223
True Oysters	p. 223
File Clams	p. 224
Brooch Clams	p. 224
Lucine Clams	p. 225
Astarte Clams	p. 226
Crassatellas	p. 226
Cardita Clams	p. 227
Jewel Boxes	p. 227
Cockles	p. 228
Giant Clams	p. 231
Surf Shells	p. 232
Razor Clams	p. 233
Tellins	p. 234
Donax Clams	p. 237
Sanguin Clams	p. 238
Semele Clams	p. 239
Trapezium Clams	p. 239
Venus Clams	p. 240
Geoducks	p. 243
Heart Clams	p. 244
Soft-shell Clams	p. 244
Piddocks	p. 245
Lyonsia Clams	p. 246
Thracia Clams	p. 246
Lantern Clams	p. 247
Watering Pot Shells	p. 247
Cephalopods	p. 248
Nautilus Shells	p. 248
Spirula	p. 249
Argonauts	p. 249
Glossary	p. 250
Index	p. 252
Acknowledgments	p. 256

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