John

> I am looking to upgrade my shell collecting library.  I have the Peterson
> and Simon & Schuster guides and Abbott's Compendiums of Land and
> Seashells.  Does anyone have any suggestions for additional
> identification books or internet sources for shell ID info?

What books to purchase depends widely upon your interests. I have a
bibliography of some 750 books and articles coded by families or
biogeographical zones. Even this list has some gaps :-(

If you can narrow down what you are specifically interested in, I can send
you some references.

Regards,
Charlie
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Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine

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