A Field Guide To Shells

Describes and depicts eight hundred species of shells.

This is the ideal field guide for both the weekend shell collector and the professional malacologist. It identifies more than 270 shells of the Florida coast by both common and scientific names. Each shell is fully described and beautifully photgraphed.

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A field guide to help the visitor of the shores of the Peninsula of Baja California (Baja) to identify the seashells. This work includes 1,097 species described with 1,668 high definition photographs, in 109 plate full color, to be a practical tool to easily know the names of shells that you find on the line coast, its organization allows anyone without being an expert to discover the name of the specimens and also to have their Taxonomic position in modern Biology and an overview of the vast amount of shells that inhabit these shores.

This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Scoop up plentiful Cockles on Eastern beaches. Spy a fabulous Emperor Helmet in Southern Florida. Find a Red Chiton on the Pacific shore. The coasts of North America yield a wondrous variety of shells, from the majestic Conch to tiny Bittium. This beautifully illustrated guide, Seashells of North America by R. Tucker Abbott, helps both the novice and experienced shell hunter distinguish between similar varieties and find the glorious specimens that become a collection's prize. -Native varieties and important introduced species -Expert tips on cleaning and preservation -Common and scientific names -Convenient measuring rules...and more!!

Describes and illustrates shells found in North America, including gastropods, chitons, and bivalves.