Dance Moolenbeek (7 results)

A new trochid species, Umbonium eloiseae, is described, collected at Masirah Island, Sultanate of Oman. Its colour pattern varies less than that of the other Indian Ocean species, U. vestiarium and its external anatomy resembles that of the tribe Bankiviini. 5 pp., 16 figs, gr. 8.

A new species, Turbo jonathani n. sp., is described from shallow water off the Dhofar coast of southern Oman. It is compared with several other Turbo species, including the Panamic T. fluctuosus Wood, 1828, which resembles it in ornament and colour pattern and has a rather similar radula. The operculum of T. jonathani is quite distinct. 5 pp., 6 figs, gr. 8.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 4to, 296 pp, colour photographs throughout by Neil Fletcher, images of habitats etc. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Includes a chapter on the History of Shell Collecting within the area. Signed by one author, Donald T Bosch on the front free end paper. A heavy item for which extra charges will be required to send an overseas order. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. 296, col photos throughout, line drawings, col map. . HB. 4to (318x240mm), orig. pictorial boards, corners lightly bumped. Withdrawn from an institutional library with neat ink stamps to title page and final page only. Colour photos by Neil Fletcher. Over 1000 species illustrated. Accurate, concise and beautifully illustrated, this book is the definitive work on the unique seashell fauna of Eastern Arabia. [9781873544648].