Comprehensive shell reference with Linnean clarity you can trust.
This authoritative catalog classifies British and foreign shells using the Linnean system, pairing Latin names with English equivalents and linking each entry to key authors and places found. Illustrated with thousands of plates, it offers a visual guide to identify and compare shells with confidence.
This edition distills a lifetime of taxonomic work into a practical resource for students, collectors, and natural history readers. It emphasizes arrangement, nomenclature, and habitat notes in a way that supports quick lookup and informed study.
- Systematic organization by genus and species for rapid navigation
- Latin and English names, with references to original authors
- Habitat notes and geographic distribution for context
- Illustrated plates providing visual confirmation of shell forms
Ideal for readers of natural history reference works and anyone building a shell collection or study archive.