
The Little Book of Shells
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When we pick up a shell on the beach, we notice its beautiful shape or attractive colours, but how often do we consider what it tells us about the creature that made it, and the evolutionary journey that led to its particular characteristics?
This book introduces you to the extraordinary variety of forms into which molluscs mould their shells, and the impressive types of external protection they have developed for a range of habitats.
Intricate structures shown here range from the tapering whorls of a triangular nutmeg to the spectacular spines of the Venus Comb Murex, from the spiral chambers of a nautilus to the frilly ribs of the wedding cake venus.
These distinctive features of shells not only tell us about their genealogy, but also serve as an archive of the animal's life, indicating its size, habitat and growth pattern. And this gallery of pearl oysters, periwinkles, cowries and many more illustrates how shells can be as delicate as porcelain, coloured with iridescent pastels, or boldly patterned with a glossy sheen.
The Little Book of Shells combines stunning images with fascinating facts in a handy format, equipping you with all you need to know to identify and understand the subtlety and intricacy of each shell you encounter during walks on the beach.
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- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- CONTENTS
- Introduction
- The Shells
- West Indian Chiton
- Gumboot Chiton
- Atlantic Turkey Wing
- Green Mussel
- Pearl Oyster
- White Hammer Oyster
- Rugose Pen Shell
- Lion's Paw
- American Thorny Oyster
- Caribbean Piddock Clam
- Common Watering Pot
- True Heart Cockle
- Spiny Venus
- Wedding Cake Venus
- Pacific Asaphis
- Giant Razor Shell
- Naval Shipworm
- Elephant Tusk
- Long-Ribbed Limpet
- Bonin Island Limpet
- Rumphius' Slit Shell
- Staircase Abalone
- Donkey's Ear Abalone
- Great Keyhole Limpet
- Imperial Delphinula
- Commercial Top
- Giant Knobbed Cerith
- Great Screw Shell
- Slit Worm Snail
- Telescope Snail
- Zebra Periwinkle
- Pagoda Prickly Winkle
- Violet Spider Conch
- Lister's Conch
- Rooster-Tail Conch
- Shinbone Tibia
- Mediterranean Pelican's Foot
- Eyed Cowrie
- Map Cowrie
- Tiger Cowrie
- Common Egg Cowrie
- Solander's Trivia
- Colorful Atlantic Moon
- Frilled Frog Shell
- Clench's Helmet
- Graceful Fig Shell
- Common Distorsio
- Angular Triton
- Trumpet Triton
- Grinning Tun
- Precious Wentletrap
- Waved Goblet
- Lightning Whelk
- Common Dove Shell
- Common Crown Conch
- Scorpion Murex
- Deer Antler Murex
- Venus Comb Murex
- Pink-Mouth Murex
- Australian Trumpet
- Zebra Volute
- Junonia
- Tent Olive
- Ventral Harp
- Episcopal Miter
- Queen Vexillum
- Triangular Nutmeg
- Japanese Wonder Shell
- Matchless Cone
- Marble Cone
- Duplicate Auger
- Terebra Pyram
- Woody Canoebubble
- Crusty Nautilus
- Horned Paper Nautilus
- Glossary
- Index
- Acknowledgments
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