Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashells
Published on 30. October 2012
64 pages
978-1-4629-0730-4 (ISBN)
Description
Learn about the many kids of tropical seashells with this useful and portable reference book.
This handy pocket guide introduces 170 mollusk species found in Southeast Asia. These fascinating shelled animals vary greatly in shape and size, with equally diverse behaviors. As a quick reference to those families of mollusks most frequently encountered, together with the informative text and delightful color photographs for easy identification, this book is a "must" for beachcombers and underwater enthusiasts.
Periplus Handy Pocket Guides are practical field guides, useful for identifying various natural objects ranging from plants and animals to gemstones and seashells. Each page of each title throughout the series is filled with clear, precise photographs and informative text. Scientific and local language names are given.
This handy pocket guide introduces 170 mollusk species found in Southeast Asia. These fascinating shelled animals vary greatly in shape and size, with equally diverse behaviors. As a quick reference to those families of mollusks most frequently encountered, together with the informative text and delightful color photographs for easy identification, this book is a "must" for beachcombers and underwater enthusiasts.
Periplus Handy Pocket Guides are practical field guides, useful for identifying various natural objects ranging from plants and animals to gemstones and seashells. Each page of each title throughout the series is filled with clear, precise photographs and informative text. Scientific and local language names are given.
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Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashells
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10/2004
Periplus Editions/Berkeley Books Pte Ltd
€28.65
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Persons
Pauline Fiene-Severns , a biologist, lives in Maui with photographer Mike Severns
Content
- Intro
- Introduction
- Limpets
- Abalones
- Top Shells
- Turban Shells
- Nerites
- Periwinkles
- Horn Shells
- True Conchs
- Spider Conchs
- Carrier Shells
- Large Cowries
- Small Cowries
- Egg Shells
- Ovulids
- Moon Shells
- Helmet Shells
- Tun shells
- Tritons
- Fig Shells
- Toad Shells
- Wentletraps
- Purple Sea Snails
- Murex Shells
- Rock Shells
- Coral Shells
- Whelks
- Nassa Mud Snails
- Tulip & Spindle Shells
- Dove Shells
- Volutes
- Olive Shells
- Harp Shells
- Miters
- Ribbed Miters
- Vase Shells
- Turrids
- Cone Shells
- Augers
- Sundials
- Bubble Shells
- Tusk Shells
- Ark Clams
- Pearl Oysters
- Scallops
- Thorny Oysters
- File Clams
- Cockles
- True Oysters
- Tellin Clams
- Jewel Boxes
- Venus Clams
- Giant Clams
- Chambered Nautilus
- Index
