Invertebrates & Shells
Books
| 2002 Sea Shells
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Neville Coleman
144pp, over 2200 colour
photographs
AU$49.50 inc GST
AU$45.00 ex GST
2002 Sea Shells is a comprehensive guide to molluscs of the
Indo-Pacific, giving information on tropical and temperate species,
and where to find them. The author covers information including
identification, biodiversity and zoology. Family, genus and species
classify the animals in alphabetical order. The largest display of
living ovulides (ovulidae) ever published.
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| Common Seashells of Coastal Northern
Queensland |

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Patty Jansen
60pp, 4 colour plates, 114 b/w illustrations, soft cover
AU$12.95 inc GST
AU$11.80 ex GST
A small identification guide describing and illustrating
200 species of shells common on beaches of coastal northern Queensland.
It also includes species from deeper water and those that live on offshore
reefs.
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Coral Sea Reef Guide
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Bob Halstead
320pp, full colour, hard cover
AU$79.95 inc GST
AU$72.68 ex GST
This book provides identification of more than 1000 marine animals by an author who has made
more than 7000 dives in the region and who has
systematically photographed it's marine life in it's natural surroundings. It includes descriptions of
interesting behavior and habitat and special attention has been given to details observable in the wild,
separating closely related species.
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Field Guide to Crustaceans of Australian Waters
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Diana Jones & Gary Morgan
224pp, colour photographs, soft back.
AU$39.95 inc GST
AU$36.32 ex GST
A complete summary of Australia's known crustaceans. This second
edition incorporates up to date information checked by world experts and even
features the recently discovered subterranean crustaceans. It details some of the
very strange and 'clever' life cycles and adaptations, and some very curious
behaviours.
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Handbook to Australian Seashells
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Barry Wilson
184pp, full colour photographs, soft back.
AU$29.95 inc GST
AU$27.23 ex GST
A Handbook to Australian Seashells will help you to identify most of
the shells you find, no matter where you are on the Australian coast. It includes over
375 species of the most common seashells found along our seashores. Each one is
illustrated with a beautiful colour photograph showing its colours, patterns,
shape and sculpture.
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Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide
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Dr Gerald R. Allen and Roger Steene
378pp,1800 full colour photographs, vinyl cover.
AU$69.95 inc GST
AU$63.59 ex GST
New improved! The best ever Coral Reef Field Guide just got better! Now with a NEW water
resistant VINYL COVER and stronger binding to provide an even more practical
and durable book.
This compact yet comprehensive volume is designed for divers, beachcombers,
marine aquarists, or just plain nature lovers. Containing 1800 colour
illustrations, it provides quick and easy identification of commonly
encountered coral reef organisms from seaweed to dolphins. An essential
travel companion on your tropical reef holiday and an indispensable
reference book for Divers, Snorkellers and Underwater Photographers.
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Marine Flatworms
The World of Polyclads
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Leslie Newman and Lester Cannon
112pp,colour photographs, soft cover.
AU$39.95 inc GST
AU$36.30 ex GST
Marine Flatworms provides a fascinating introduction to the intriguing world of polyclad
flatworms, a group of large, free-living marine Platyhelminthes, which are found throughout
the world but are most colourful in the tropical waters. Although not related to molluscs,
hey are often mistaken for sea slugs because of their brilliant colour patterns.
Written in an accessible style by two leading experts in the field, this book explores
flatworms' unusual structure, feeding habits, their curious reproductive behaviour
(including 'penis fencing'), their mimicry and toxicology.
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| Nudibranchs Encyclopedia |

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Neville Coleman
416pp, over 3000 colour photographs, hard cover
AU$99.00 inc GST
AU$90.00 ex GST
The most comprehensive visual identification guide for the Asia/Indo-Pacific region.
Over 3000 colour images, 8000 words.
Family names - Common Names - Scientific Names.
Fully indexed with over 350 new species. Alphabetical style format ensures easy access to species information.
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Seashells of South East Australia
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Patty Jansen
118+10pp, full colour, soft cover
AU$35.70 inc GST
AU$32.45 ex GST
The first popular colour book ever published on shells of South East Australia,
this guide describes and illustrates 414 shell species that can be found on
beaches from Northern New South Wales to Western Victoria. It covers most of the
species that grow to 10mm or more and is non technical with out being over
simplified. It will appeal to beachcombers, students, divers and marine
biologists.
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Sea Slugs of Western Australia (&
relavant to the whole Indo Pacific Region) |

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Fred E Wells & Clayton W Bryce
184pp, 200 colour photographs, soft cover
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AU$32.95 inc GST
AU$29.95 ex GST
This field guide covers the Sea Slugs likely to be encountered
while diving or exploring the Australian coastline. Featuring the Nudibranchs
in all their extraordinary forms, it also deals with numerous other unusual
mollusc groups. Superbly illustrated and annotated with a wealth of natural
history observations, this is the best guide available for the diver or
keen naturalist. Although based primarily on fieldwork in Western Australia,
this book is relevant to the whole Indo Pacific region.
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| Sea Stars |

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Neville Coleman
64pp, colour photographs, soft cover
AU$66.00 inc GST
AU$60.00 ex GST
Diverse in form and colour these members of the echinoderm phylum inhabit a
major part of the world's ocean floors. Rarely would an ocean dive of any
terrain be complete with out having seen an echinoderm of some description,
whether being a giant of nearly 800mm or a minute adult of 12mm. This guide
covers feather stars, sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
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| Tropical Reef Life: A Marine Awareness Guide |

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Michael Aw
160pp, 1100 colour photographs, soft cover
AU$21.95 inc GST
AU$19.95 ex GST
The sister book to 'Tropical Reef Fishes'. This is a
handy easy to understand discovery guide of marine invertebrates. This
book illustrates each species with a colour photograph and provides fascinating
details of their habitats, foods and sexual behaviours.
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Compendium of Seashells
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R T Abbott & S P Dance
411pp, 4200 colour photographs, hard cover
AU$125.00 inc GST
AU$113.64 ex GST
A comprehensive full colour identification book on marine
shells of the world compiled by two of the world's leading malacologists.
All categories of marine shells are described and illustrated, including
individual photographs, geographical and ecological information on hundreds
of species of cowry, cone, volute, scallop, helmut and many others. This
beautiful and authoritative reference volume contains 4200 colour photographs
and is designed to facilitate rapid location and identification of almost
every shell likely to be found in a private collection or shell shop.
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Coral Reef Animals of the Indo Pacific
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TM Gosliner, David W Behrens & Gary C Williams,
314pp, 1100 colour photographs, soft cover
AU$45.41 ex GST
A scientific field guide to coral reef invertebrates
of the Indo Pacific region. Over 1100 species are described and clearly
illustrated with high quality photographs using a picture index key which
makes identification easy and enjoyable. It contains information on distribution,
ecological interactions and other natural history. It is an essential reference
for every reef diver, biologist and aquarist.
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| Nudibranch Behaviour |

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David W Behrens
177pp, colour photos, soft cover
AU$39.95 inc GST
AU$36.32 ex GST
Among the most beautiful creatures on the reef the Nudibranchs dazzle and delight in all shapes and colours. Gliding
slowly along the substrate they allow us the time to savor this extraordinary sight.
How do they survive in seas filled with hungry mouths?
How do these sightless creatures navigate to find food and mates?
What and how do they eat?
How do they reproduce?
These and many more questions are answered in this informative and lavishly illustrated book. You will never look at Nudibranchs the same way again.
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