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Shells of the World: A Natural History (Guide to Every Family, 10) - Hardcover

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Harasewych, M. G.

 
9780691248271: Shells of the World: A Natural History (Guide to Every Family, 10)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0691248273 ISBN 13: 9780691248271
Verlag: Princeton University Press, 2024

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A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world’s mollusks

Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at the incredible diversity of marine mollusks. An informative introduction outlines the lineages covered, followed by a directory section, split into classes, that profiles a broad selection of different taxa to give a sense of their sheer numbers and variety.

  • Features hundreds of beautiful color photos, depicting both the live animals and their shells
  • Discusses mollusk evolution, anatomy, life cycles, behavior, and ecology
  • Describes unique characteristics, distribution, habitat, and size
  • Provides valuable insights into the conservation of the world’s marine mollusks
  • Ideal for malacologists and shell collectors everywhere

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

M. G. Harasewych is research zoologist emeritus and former curator in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, he is the author (with Fabio Moretzsohn) of The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells.

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Verlag
Princeton University Press
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0691248273
ISBN 13 
9780691248271
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Anzahl der Seiten
240
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