Marine Shells of Goa: A Guide to Identification

By Sangeeta M Sonak

Book Overview

Includes color photographs, maps and info text of each species to facilitate quick identification

Popular appeal, interesting to non-technical conchologists of the world

Brief description of beaches of Goa as well as some special ecosystems of Goa with pictures will help familiarize malacologists and conchologists of the world to shell collection in Goa and to shells of Goa

Contains special section on shell craft and art of Goa (with photographs), quotes and idioms on shells and the importance and uses of shells

With commentary on mollusks, classification of mollusks, shell formation, shell collection, shell identification, shell habitats, recommended regulations for shell collection

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319550977
• ISBN13: 9783319550978
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 249 Pages
• Weight: 1.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.6"