First in a two-volume set describing and illustrating over 2400 species of Australian marine prosobranch gastropods including information on geographic distribution, habitat and synonymies. Provides an introduction dealing with collecting and preserving shells, biology and nomenclature. Lavishly illustrated with over 100 colour photographs and 600 line drawings. Includes a glossary and an index. The author is a former curator of molluscs at the Western Australian Museum, and is now a consultant on marine and conservation matters.
Australian Shells, Illustrating and Describing 600 Species of Marine Gastropods Found in Australian Waters
Field Guide to Australian Marine Shells: Gastropods
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A Field Guide to Australian Shells: Prosobranch Gastropods : Illustrating and Describing 700 Species of Marine Gastropods Found in Australian...
A Handbook to Australian Seashells will help you to identify most of the shells you find, no matter where you are on the Australian coast.