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Seashells : A Compendium of Five Thousand of the World's Species.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Callomon, Paul.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (337 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2026.
- Summary:
- A sumptuously illustrated guide to marine mollusks from around the world The mollusks are the largest group of animals on the planet after the insects.Throughout history, their shells have inspired scientists, artists, and collectors with their amazing shapes, colors, and patterns.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- The Mollusca
- The Shell Collection
- Methods and Workers
- The "Eye
- Collecting Shells
- Conservation
- Buying Shells
- Preserving and Cataloging a Collection
- Classification and Nomenclature: Organizing the Natural World
- Taxonomy
- Nomenclature
- Common Names
- The Library
- Lists and Online Libraries
- Other Digital Resources
- Geographic Distribution
- Ranges
- Glossary of Terms Used in This Book
- Environment
- Shells and Anatomy
- About the Figures
- Representation
- Species versus Subspecies
- Form Names
- Guide to the Families
- Gastropoda
- Bivalvia
- Polyplacophora
- Scaphopoda
- Cephalopoda
- How to Use This Book
- Acknowledgments
- The Catalog
- Notes
- Reference Works by Category
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-691-26708-1
- 9780691267081
- OCLC:
- 1584473918
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