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"These laminated, fold-up identification guides-- FoldingGuides¿-- speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, they¿re the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what they¿ll encounter in their particular locale. This guide includes 58 shell species, both common and exotic, found on the Texas Gulf Coast Coast. Illustrations by Jackie Leatherbury Douglass. In addition to the shells themselves, the guide also includes common gulls, shorebirds, and beach life."
A guide to seashells found in Texas that discusses the historical uses of mollusks and seashells, the history of conchology and malacology in the state, habitats, and other related topics, and provides information for identifying nine hundred species.
Walking along the beach and picking up seashells is a favorite pastime enjoyed by millions of people every year. This field guide covers three hundred of the better-known or more common seashells found on Texas coastlines, and anyone interested in identifying and collecting shells along Texas bays and Gulf coast beaches will find Texas Seashells an essential companion. With more than 600 detailed and data-rich color photographs, each species with at least two views, Texas Seashells is sure to make shell identification fun, quick, and easy. Those new to collecting can get started with the introductory chapters on building your shell collection, local laws and regulations protecting this resource, seashell clubs, adopting a “Sheller’s Creed,” and basic seashell taxonomy. A glossary is also included for technical terms not defined in the text. Although this field guide is for seashells found along the Texas coast, it will also be useful in other regions of the Gulf of Mexico and western Atlantic Ocean.
Take this easy-to-tote guide along to the beach to help identify your finds among its 120 shells and assortment of other seashore creatures. Each shell is illustrated with a line drawing.
Highlights 28 shelling locations along the eastern seaboard with detailed information on how and where to find shells and other beach collectibles.
Describes and depicts eight hundred species of shells.
This field guide features more than 450 full-color illustrations of shells for easy identification and provides complete descriptions, habitats, collecting details, size ranges, and dollar values for each specimen. The scientific names listed are the latest corrections or renamings by conchologists. Beginning or seasoned shell collectors will find this field guide easy to use. The guide features seashells from the waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of North America and the coasts of the Bahamas, the Caribbean, the West Indies, and Hawaii.
"Descriptive accounts, distribution maps, and 265 color photographs describe 252 species of mollusk shells as beachcombers are likely to find them"--P. [4] of cover.
An identification guide to sea shells found in the shallow marine waters of the Texas coast, providing photographs, descriptions, and the common and scientific names of over 270 mollusks, arranged systematically from the most primitive to the higher orders.