Peterson Field Guide to Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies

A Field Guide to Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies .800 species described, with common and scientific names, geographical range, habitat, and detailed description for each species, plus extra information on name changes and life cycle .74 new color plates showing 780 species, including live animals .115 new drawings showing shells and animals .Glossary, bibliography, and a list of shell clubs

America's best-known malacologist, R. Tucker Abbott has written more than 30 books. He has been curator of mollusks at the Smithsonian Institution, the Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Delaware Museum of Natural History. He is the founding director of the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum in Sanibel, Florida.

Percy Morris was a conchologist at the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University for 40 years and wrote many natural history books, including the Peterson Field Guides to shells of both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.