Guide to seashells of the world /

Guide to seashells of the world /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Oliver, A. P. H. (Arthur Peter Hoblyn)
Imprint:	London, Eng. : Philip's, ©2004.
Description:	1 online resource (1 volume) : color illustrations, color maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Shells -- Identification. Mollusks -- Identification. Mollusks. Shells. Sources. Field guides. Electronic reference sources.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9846163

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Varying Form of Title:	Philip's guide to seashells of the world
Other authors / contributors:	Nicholls, James.
ISBN:	9781849721660 1849721661 0540085669 9780540085668
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes index and graphical cross-reference mapper. English. Print version record.
Summary:	An easy-to-use identification guide to a wide range of shells from all over the world, from the common to the rare and coveted. The introductory section gives general information on molluscs and their classification, and about collecting shells. In the identification section, over 1200 species are described and more than 1000 are illustrated. The description of each species accompanies its illustration.
Other form:	Guide to seashells of the world. London, Eng. : Philip's, 2004 1552979431

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Classification
About molluscs
Hints for collectors
Glossary
Class: Gastropoda
Class: Bivalvia, Lamellibranchia or Pelecypoda
Class: Cephalopoda
Class: Scaphopoda
Class: Amphineura
Class: Monoplacophora.