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_aSowerby, G. B. _q(George Brettingham), _d1812-1884 |
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_aIllustrated Index of British Shells : _bContaining figures of all the recent species |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2013-07-26 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"Illustrated Index of British Shells" by G. B. Sowerby is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This work provides detailed illustrations and descriptions of recent shell species found in Britain, along with names and critical information aimed at assisting both naturalists and collectors. The opening of the text presents the author's motivation behind this comprehensive guide, illustrating a gap in existing literature that combines easy accessibility with informative content. Sowerby notes the limitations of prior works, such as a lack of visual references in existing catalogs and expensive comprehensive volumes that were out of reach for many enthusiasts. He outlines an array of mollusca classifications and includes various figures and descriptions that cover around 600 species, highlighting their habitats, behaviors, and localities. This serves as a practical introduction for readers interested in identifying and understanding British shells more thoroughly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aMollusks -- Great Britain -- Identification | ||
| 653 | _aMollusks -- Great Britain -- Geographical distribution | ||
| 653 | _aShells -- Great Britain | ||
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