The seas arround Sri Lanka provide an ideal environment for a rich variety of shell-bearing molluscs. Bathed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka's coastline is dotted with sandy banks and reefs of coral and sandstone inhabited by many fascinating species of marine life. From this source of shell specimens, Parakrama Kirtisinghe has gathered about 500 species for this book. In photographs and clearly written text, each is shown and described with shape, color, size, and distinguishing characteristics.
Data pubblicazione
01/06/1978