Australian Marine Shells Vol. 1

Prosobranch Gastropods
by Barry Wilson
Volume 1 describes & illustrates gastropods in taxonomic order from the most primitive Acmaeidae and Patellidae through the Eulimidae, and includes the major families Pleurotomariidae, Trochidae, Turbinidae, Strombidae, Cypraeidae, Ovulidae, Cassidae, Ranellidae, & Epitoniidae. The introduction discusses conservation, collecting & preserving shells, nomenclature, & biology. Includes color map and glossaries. 1993, 408pp, 44 color plates, ribbon marker, 8¼"x11¼", (SW 4.5 lbs)