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Shells of the World: A Natural History
Hardcover
Series: Guide to Every Family, Book 10
BiologyGeneral NatureMarine Life
Publisher Price: $29.95
ISBN13: 9780691248271
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: Apr 9 2024
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.98
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.77 Depth: 9.53
Language: English
A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world's mollusks
Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at the incredible diversity of marine mollusks. An informative introduction outlines the lineages covered, followed by a directory section, split into classes, that profiles a broad selection of different taxa to give a sense of their sheer numbers and variety.
- Features hundreds of beautiful color photos, depicting both the live animals and their shells
- Discusses mollusk evolution, anatomy, life cycles, behavior, and ecology
- Describes unique characteristics, distribution, habitat, and size
- Provides valuable insights into the conservation of the world's marine mollusks
- Ideal for malacologists and shell collectors everywhere
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