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Seashells of North America

Author: R. Tucker Abbott

Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1466864842

This eBook is best viewed on a color device. Scoop up plentiful Cockles on Eastern beaches. Spy a fabulous Emperor Helmet in Southern Florida. Find a Red Chiton on the Pacific shore. The coasts of North America yield a wondrous variety of shells, from the majestic Conch to tiny Bittium. This beautifully illustrated guide, Seashells of North America by R. Tucker Abbott, helps both the novice and experienced shell hunter distinguish between similar varieties and find the glorious specimens that become a collection's prize. -Native varieties and important introduced species -Expert tips on cleaning and preservation -Common and scientific names -Convenient measuring rules...and more!!

Familiar Seashells [of North America].

Author: Harald Alfred Rehder

Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780394757957

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A photographic guide to seashells and facts about each type of shell.

Bivalve Seashells of Western North America. Marine Bivalve Mollusks from Arctic Alaska to Baja California

Author: Eugene V. Coan

Publisher: Paul Valentich-Scott

Published: 2000-05-10

Total Pages: 774

ISBN-13: 0936494301

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The culmination of a ten-year study, Bivalve Seashells of Western North America treats all bivalve mollusks living from northern Baja California, Mexico to Arctic Alaska. A total of 472 species are described and illustrated with detailed photographs and drawings. All habitats in the region are included from the intertidal splash zone to the abyssal depths of the ocean basins. The book has over 4,800 complete bibliographic references to the bivalves, including citations on the biology, physiology, ecology, and taxonomy of this commercially and biologically important group. Character tables and dichotomous keys assist the reader in identification. Also included in the 764 page book is an illustrated key to the superfamiles of the region, and a complete glossary.

Peterson First Guide to Shells of North America

Author: Jackie Leatherbury Douglass

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 1998-05-11

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780395911822

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Describes and illustrates shells found in North America, including gastropods, chitons, and bivalves.

American Seashells

Author: Robert Tucker Abbott

Publisher: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 1214

ISBN-13:

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Provides information on the physical characteristics, geographical locations, and bathymetric ranges of sixty-five hundred species of North American mollusks.