Compendium of seashells : a color guide to more than 4,200 of the world's marine shells PDF
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COMPENDIUM OF f see | UR R. TUCKER, ABBOTT. 4 \ S. PETER DANCE COMPENDIUM OF SEASHELLS R. Tucker Abbot (et and 5, Peter Dance Books by K. Tucker Abbott Componsium of Landsbe {Ameican Malacologsts Ine, 1989) Standavd Catalog of Shells ith RJ. Wagner) (Ameiean Malacologss Inc, 1978) Cahbean Seashell (ite Gi. Warm) ‘Dower Pa, 1936 ‘Crown Publ. Co, 972) re Shel with Hugh and Maygarte Sts), Harry Abrams, Co, 1968) Seosels ofthe World (Golden Guide, 19 (New World Library, 1961) Acerca Seashells (Vat Nesind Reinfold, 1854 and 1976) Books by S. Peter Dance Seashells Bivsles of the Brtish and Northern Faropoan Sens wth | Meller Chr stenson) Penguin Books, 1980) Arto Natural History ‘Overlack Press, 19781 The Shell Callactar’ Cue Divid & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1976) ‘McGraw-Hill, 1974) Shells and Shell C Hamiyn, 1973 Seashells Shell ner & Faber, 1969) Shell Collecting: An is aver & Faber, 1966) cd Histo COMPENDIUM OF SEASHELLS A FULL-COLOR GUIDE TO MORE THAN 4,200 OF THE WORLD'S MARINE SHELLS —_—or R. TUCKER ABBOTT S. PETER DANCE ODYSSEY ibiate by Oboe Paling Ales mene unter stetions and an Amesca Cant Cameos Ne pt lib ubiatoy ay be gr vsti ay arn a ear "ni tot pab ier cle ha wie que bre paps rutiber cer gotornny ie eon Covers ried This book is dedicated to our wives— Cecelia Abbott and Una Daace CONTENTS, PREFACE INTRODUCTION ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, UNIVAIVES (Limpets, Conchs, Whelks aad Other Snails) DINTALIUMS AND OTHER TUSK SHELLS CHITONS OR COATOFMAIL SHELLS. BIVALVES (Mussels, Scallops and Clams) NAUTILUS AND SQUIDS STRANGE FORMS OF SHELLS AND NON-MOLLUSKS TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION OF MOLLUSCA, WITH MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES INDEX TO POPULAR NAMES. INDEX TO SCIENTIFIC NAMES 1 7 18 282 284 229 376 378 379 391 393 PREFACE Shell collee:ing as a hobby has had a remarkable resurgence in he last few years. To a considerable extent this hes been brought about by an increasing interest in ocean life and a deep concern for anything to do ‘with our fragile natural enviranment. More particularly, however, sis. due to the availability ofa host of remarkable, leng-lostor newly discov- ‘ered species of mollusks now being obtained by various methods, such asnetting and diving, from exotic parts of the globe. Although sciesice hs not kept pace with these recent discoveries, amateur collectors are well aware that a new Golden Age of conchology has dawned. This situation underlines the need for good shell dent fica- ticn guides. Some excellent regional shell books compiled by profes- sional conchologists are available for some ateas, suchas New Zealand, Hawaii, and Nor‘h America, but no baok has given a useful and relable ‘overview of most af the world’s better known marine shells. About 30,000 species of marine mollusks are known. Thousands are less than ha fan inch in size, even in the adult stage; many hundreds are confined to the grext depths of the oceans. Qurbook concentrates on all the others. Their inclusion here is based on several factors: attractive: ness, desirability, rarity, and avai ability. Included are inost species Le: longing to popular groups, such as the cones, volutes, cowries, :murexes, scallops, and thorny oysters, At the same time we have not overlooked periwinkles, oysters, limpets, and other less attractive groups. We have attempted to strke a balance between the popular and the less popula Intended primarily for the amateur shell collector, our book also serves the scientific community. It contains photographs of several hun- dreds of type specimens from museums and private collections, tose unique specimens to which scientists must refer when the exact identity (ofa species must be established. As such specimens are seldom allowed, to leave the institutions in which they are housed, the publication of theirportraits here'n may save someone considerable time and traveling expense, The photographs and the brie‘ accompanying texts provide a cuick guide to those marine species the amateur conchalogst is most kely to encounter while doing fieldwork, exchanging, or pucchasing from com= mercial sources. The’ combinee classification and bibliography, ar- ranged by families and by geographical regions, will guide him to more sophisticated monographs and textbooks. R. TUCKER ABKOI 5. PETER DANCE
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