| Oliva Shells - the Genus Oliva & the Species Problem
byB. Tursch & D. Greifeneder
This 682 page hardbound book, A4 (21 by 30cm)sized, was published in 2001. by l'Informatore Piceno, Italy and Bosque-BMT, S.A., Costa Rica
Here is a link that you can follow
to read an unbiased review of this book by Dr. Harry G. Lee. This
review appeared originally in "The American Conchologist", the publication of the Conchologists of America. http://www.jaxshells.org/tursch.pdf if you have trouble opening the link you can paste it into your browser or simply left click on the link and open it as a new page or tab.
It is a monumental study of the genus Oliva, not the entire family. The book features a complete scientific discussion of these shells and it has over 1150 photographs in color showing the wide variations that are possible in these shells. It also offers the reader almost 1100 b/w photos and numerous line drawings. What I especially like is the discussion of hybridization within the genus. It treats the shells as ongoing and evolving animals and it is a concept that I have seen only a little of in other books. I can recommend this book to collectors and serious students of these fascinating and often difficult shells.Hard cover library binding with printed dust jacket. |
