Sea Shells of the World: A Guide to the Better-known Species. 790 Illus. in Color of 562 SpeciesA guide for the identification of shells, including general information on mollusks and advice on shell collecting and study. |
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400 species Abalone abundant American Atlantic Bay Scallop Auger Aulica Australia Bonnet California Caribbean Cerith Cockle collector's item collectors color common in sand COMMON INDO-PACIFIC Conch Strombus cone shells Conus coral reefs Cowrie Cypraea Cymbium deep water egg capsules fauna feed Florida Florida-Caribbean foot Frog Shell gastropods Giant Clam Gmel Gmelin Gray Helmet horny Hwass Indian Ocean Japan Lamarck Lamarck Indo-Pacific Latiaxis Lightfoot Limpet Linné Indo-Pacific live in shallow Lucine mantle Margin Shell marine Mexico Miter moderately common mollusks Moon Snail Nautilus Nerite Nutmeg Olive operculum Pacific Panama Periwinkles Phalium Philippines PROVINCE purple Purpura radula rare Rock Shell Röd S.E. Asia S.E. United sandy Scallop seas shallow water SHIPWORMS shores siphon Slit Shell snails snout Solen Spider Conch Strombus Tellin tentacle Terebra Textile Cone Thorny Oyster Tiger Cowrie TOP SHELLS Triton tropical waters Turban Turbo Turrid uncommon valve Venus Volute Wentletrap West Indies Whelk whorls