Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells: Identification, Ecology, Distribution, and History by Tunnell, John W.

Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells: Identification, Ecology, Distribution, and History

An essential reference book for every collector and researcher of American seashells, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells is...
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Author: John W. Tunnell
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Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells: Identification, Ecology, Distribution, and History by Tunnell, John W.

Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells: Identification, Ecology, Distribution, and History

$121.94

Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells: Identification, Ecology, Distribution, and History

$121.94
Author: John W. Tunnell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
An essential reference book for every collector and researcher of American seashells, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells is a complete sourcebook and up-to-date identification guide, covering an unprecedented nine hundred species of seashells and mollusks that reside in the marine habitats of the Gulf of Mexico.
Special features:
Illustrated guide to the general features of mollusks
Family overviews
Descriptions of deep-water, tropical, coral reef, and bank species
Information boxes on notable species
Assemblage photos of dominant species in primary Texas habitatsChecklist and glossary

This reference contains 987 detailed and data-rich color images for even the tiniest shells, a valuable primer on shell collecting as a hobby, and a wealth of entries on the history of use and study, habitats and ecology, shell characteristics, distribution, biology, and identification.
Covering species that range from Florida to South America, the Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells will also be a valuable resource for anyone interested in seashells of the Western Atlantic.

Author: John W. Tunnell, Jean Andrews, Noe C. Barrera
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 06/20/2010
Pages: 512
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.23lbs
Size: 11.30h x 8.78w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781603441414


Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2011

About the Author
JOHN W. (WES) TUNNELL JR. is a professor of biology, associate director of the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, and director of the Center for Coastal Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. JEAN ANDREWS is a naturalist, artist, author, and illustrator who was first published on Texas seashells in 1971. She resides in Austin, Texas. NOE C. BARRERA is a malacologist, microphotographer, and book designer at the Center for Coastal Studies. FABIO MORETZSOHN is an assistant research scientist at the Harte Research Institute in systematics and conservation of marine invertebrates.


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