Compendium of Seashells R. T.Abbott & S. Peter Dance

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Compendium of Seashells: A Full-Color Guide to More than 4,200 of the World's Marine Shells. Very interesting copy of a hard to find title: Compendium of Seashells by R. Tucker Abbott & S. Peter Dance. As stated on the dust jacket: It is the most complete full-color identification book on marine shells of the world published in this century, a must for every serious shell collector or hobbyist. A decade in preparation and compiled by two of the world's leading malacologists, this beautiful and authoritative reference volume includes 4,200 full-color photographs to make shell identification quick and certain. Until now, no single book has approached the scope of this useful and reliable overview of the world's better-known marine shells. Designed primarily for the amateur collector, the book also serves the scientific community through the inclusion of several hundred holotype specimens from museums and private collections. These are the unique specimens scientists and others must refer to when the exact identity of a species needs to be established. All categories of marine shells are described and illustrated, including individual color photographs and geographical and ecological information on 180 species of cowries (Cypraeidae), 334 cones (Conidae), 132 volutes (Volutidae), 140 scallops (Pectinidae), helmets (Cassidae) and many read more

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