An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Bivalve Shells Forming an Appendix to the Index Testaceologicus [By W. Wood]

<p>An Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Bivalve Shells is a meticulously detailed appendix to the Index Testaceologicus offering a comprehensive overview of bivalve shells. Authored by Sylvanus Hanley and W. Wood this catalogue provides both illustrations and descriptions making it an invaluable resource for naturalists zoologists and collectors. The book showcases a wide array of bivalve species contributing significantly to the scientific understanding of molluscan life. This historical work remains essential for anyone studying the classification and diversity of bivalves capturing a moment in the history of zoological study and shell collecting.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>