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Contents
Preface | 9 |
Introduction | 15 |
Whats a Mollusk? And Which Came First The Mollusk or the Shell? | 19 |
The Shell Game The Classification and Types of Mollusks | 27 |
Spineless Wonders The Anatomy of Mollusks | 41 |
Beauty Is Only Shell Deep The Skeletons of Mollusks | 47 |
Good Life Starts at the Bottom Molluscan Life History and Behavior | 55 |
So Where Were You Seeded? Molluscan Habitats and Distribution | 61 |
The Magnificent Mcllusk Ties to Human History Past Present and Future | 75 |
Oceanic Canaries Environmental Threats Issues and Solutions | 89 |
Shell Collecting 101 Tips and Top Hunting Sites | 99 |
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