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Common Seashells of Britain and Ireland (WildID) - Softcover

Norman, Simon

 
9781908819062: Common Seashells of Britain and Ireland (WildID)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1908819065 ISBN 13: 9781908819062
Publisher: Field Studies Council, 2013

Synopsis

  • Identification guide to 40 common seashells found on the seashore
  • Covers both seashells on sandy beaches and rocky shores
  • Life-size colour illustrations by Chris Shields

WildID Seashells guide features 40 common seashells found on the seashore in Britain and Ireland. Accompanying text describes how to identify each type of shell.

Shells are a common sight at the seaside. Great places to hunt include the strandline, beaches close to river estuaries and bottom of the beach at low tide.

The animals that produce the seashells featured on this guide are all molluscs. This group of animals includes snails, slugs, mussels, octopus and squid. As a group, molluscs have no skeleton, so some produce a hard external shell for protection. Shell-bearing molluscs can be divided into two major groups: gastropods and bivalves. Bivalves featured on the seashells guide include mussels, cockles, scallops, razor shells, oysters, venus shells and others. The gastropods include topshells, periwinkles, limpets, cowries and whelks.

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Publisher
Field Studies Council
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1908819065
ISBN 13 
9781908819062
Binding
Paperback
Illustrator
Shields Chris
Number of pages
8