shells

SEASHELLS offers a handsomely illustrated introduction to the fascinating world of the mollusk, covering topics such as shell structure, classifications, gastropods, bivalves (scallops, oysters, clams, and members of the nautilus family), land and tree snails, and the ethics of shell collecting. Few natural objects are as beautiful as the shells of mollusks. Shells occur in all the world's oceans, from the polar regions to the tropics, and few beaches are found without some shells at the waterline. Still more shells can be found in fresh water, in all habitats from the tiniest streams to the largest lakes. No artist can reproduce their stunning range of colors, markings, and textures; their sizes vary from a fraction of an inch (a few millimeters) up to giants greater than 2 feet in length (61 centimeters). Illuminating in both words and remarkable pictures, SEASHELLS is just one title in the acclaimed Creatures of the Ocean series. For those who want to delve into the amazing and sometimes mysterious world of ocean life, these books are a wonderful resource filled with scientific fact and beautiful photography.

"This book sheds a surprising light on how seashells--the hard, protective outer layer that mollusks inhabit--serve tremendous purpose. This large group of marine animals needs shells for protection, feeding, transportation, anchorage, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Conches are best known for their colorful, musical shells and for their meat. But, these mollusks are much more interesting and complicated than they seem. Conches are sea snails with eyestalks and feet. There are about 50 different species of conches. Lovely underwater photographs show conches in their natural habitats.

Alice and her parents spend the week of Alice's tenth birthday as they always do on Sanibel Island, Florida, but Alice gets upset when she discovers some of the people who are always there are missing and new ones have arrived, and Alice wants things to be like they have always been.

Descriptions and identifications of species of seashells from all over the world. Full-color photographs make identification very easy and quick.

An introduction to a variety of shells that provide protection for animals, looking at the coverings of armadillos, snails, crabs, turtles, and more.

A seaside adaptation of the familiar rhyme about an old woman who swallows a fly, in which the lady in question swallows a shell, a crab, some sand, and many other puzzling items for a creative reason revealed at the end.

A young hermit crab is perfectly happy with his chipped, too-small shell and his mother insists that he needs a new one to be safe, but they also disagree on whether the new shell should be sensible or spiky and cool.