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Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells Identification Ecology Distribution and History - Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Series
Author: John W. Tunnell Jr., Jean Andrews, Noe C Barrera, Fabio Moretzsohn

An essential reference book for every collector and researcher of American seashells, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells is a complete sourcebook and up-to-date identification guide, covering an unprecedented nine hundred species of seashells and mollusks that reside in the marine habitats of the Gulf of Mexico. — Special features: — Illustrat...  more »ed guide to the general features of mollusks

Family overviews

Descriptions of deep-water, tropical, coral reef, and bank species

Information boxes on notable species

Assemblage photos of dominant species in primary Texas habitats Checklist and glossary

This reference contains 987 detailed and data-rich color images for even the tiniest shells, a valuable primer on shell collecting as a hobby, and a wealth of entries on the history of use and study, habitats and ecology, shell characteristics, distribution, biology, and identification.

Covering species that range from Florida to South America, the Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells will also be a valuable resource for anyone interested in seashells of the Western Atlantic.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9781603441414
ISBN-10: 1603441417
Publication Date: 6/20/2010
Pages: 512
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Publisher: TAMU Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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