Shells of the World: A Natural History

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

Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 04/09/2024
Pages: 240
Weight: 1.98lbs
Size: 9.53h x 6.77w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780691248271

About the Author
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.