| Diagnosing Cowry Species
by E.L. Heiman
2004, privately published, Israel, laminted paper covers, spiral bound, 160 pages incl. 48 color plates and b/w photos, page size is approx. 8¼ by 11¾ (22 by30cm)
Here is a completely fresh look at recognizing what represents a species in the most popular shell family. By analysis of the shell characteristics of 268 Cypraea speciesthe author determines that there are 211 valid species, 14 sub-species, 19 synonyms and 24 indeterminate species. It is a refreshing change from the approach to naming species used in many other books. |
