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This richly illustrated book presents the diversity and natural history of sea snail groups. By integrating aspects of morphology, ecology, evolution and behaviour, it describes how each group copes with problems of defence, locomotion, nutrition, reproduction and embryonic development. First come general characteristics of the Mollusca, to which snails belong; and next, characteristics by which snails (Gastropoda) differ from other molluscs. Then a broad, panoramic view of all major sea snail groups, from the primitive to the more advanced, is presented, including both the more abundant and some remote ones of special interest. In detailing primitive sea snails, first limpets (Patellogastropoda) are described, followed by brush snails (Vetigastropoda: top-shells, turbans and allies) and nerites (Neritimorpha), a small group with remarkably high variation in shell colour and in habitats. In looking at advanced-snails (Caenogastropoda), it details the herbivorous grazers and filter-feeders and the many voracious predators, some which use venomous darts. The book also covers sea slugs (Opisthobranchia), which have shifted from mechanical to chemical defence; some are herbivores, some use their food to harness solar energy, others are predators that gain stinging cells and poisonous compounds from their food. In addition, readers will learn about aspects of sea snails in human culture, including use as sacred artefacts and objects of magic and money, as a source of the royal and sacred dyes of purple and blue and as holy ceremonial trumpets. The text, in which scientific terms are accompanied by parallel common ones, is accompanied by over 200 illustrations (mostly in colour). This comprehensive, insightful portrait of sea snails will appeal to marine biologists, zoology lecturers and students, biology teachers, field-school instructors, nature reserve wardens, amateur naturalists, as well as to lecturers and learners of human culture.

Life Sciences. --- Biodiversity. --- Invertebrates. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Animal Ecology. --- Life sciences. --- Animal ecology. --- Aquatic biology. --- Sciences de la vie --- Ecologie animale --- Biodiversité --- Hydrobiologie --- Invertébrés --- Marine invertebrates. --- Snails. --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Ecology --- Sea snails. --- Land snails --- Landsnails --- Aquatic ecology. --- Invertebrata --- Animals --- Aquatic biology --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Zoology --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Aquatic invertebrates --- Marine animals --- Gastropoda --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Aquatic ecology .

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David, --- Daud, --- Dāwūd, --- Nabī Dāwūd, --- דוד --- דוד, --- דוד המלך --- David (Biblical figure) --- Fiction. --- Bible. --- Antico Testamento --- Hebrew Bible --- Hebrew Scriptures --- Kitve-ḳodesh --- Miḳra --- Old Testament --- Palaia Diathēkē --- Pentateuch, Prophets, and Hagiographa --- Sean-Tiomna --- Stary Testament --- Tanakh --- Tawrāt --- Torah, Neviʼim, Ketuvim --- Torah, Neviʼim u-Khetuvim --- Velho Testamento --- History of Biblical events --- Israel --- Dawlat Isrāʼīl --- Država Izrael --- Dzi︠a︡rz︠h︡ava Izrailʹ --- Gosudarstvo Izrailʹ --- I-se-lieh --- Israele --- Isrāʼīl --- Isŭrael --- Isuraeru --- Izrael --- Izrailʹ --- Medinat Israel --- Medinat Yiśraʼel --- Stát Izrael --- State of Israel --- Yiselie --- Yiśraʼel --- Ισραήλ --- Израиль --- Государство Израиль --- Дзяржава Ізраіль --- Ізраіль --- מדינת ישראל --- ישראל --- إسرائيل --- دولة إسرائيل --- イスラエル --- 以色列 --- Palestine --- Kings and rulers --- American literature

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Zionism --- Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949 --- Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East --- History & Archaeology --- Middle East --- Arab-Israel War, 1948-1949 --- Jewish-Arab War, 1948-1949 --- Palestine War, 1948-1949 --- Arab-Israeli conflict --- History. --- Causes. --- History --- Causes --- Ben-Gurion, David, --- Green, David, --- Yariv, S. S., --- Bin Jūriyūn, --- Ben-Guryon, Daṿid, --- Grin, Daṿid, --- Gurion, David Ben-, --- Guryon, Daṿid Ben-, --- Gruen, David Joseph, --- Gryn, David, --- Ben Gourion, --- Ben Gourion, David, --- Grün, David, --- בו־גוריון, דוד --- בן גוריון --- בן גוריון, דוד, --- בן־גוריון, דוד, 1886־1973 --- בן־גוריון, דוד, --- בן־גוריון, דויד, --- בן־גוריון, ד. --- בן־גוריון, ד., 1886־1973 --- בן־גוריון, --- בן־גורין, דוד, --- בן־גריון, דוד --- בן־גריון, ד. י., --- בן-גוריון, דוד --- בן-גוריון, דוד, --- בן-גוריון, ד., --- בן-גוריון, --- יריב, ס. ש. --- יריב, ס. ש., --- بن-غوريون، دافيد --- Palestine --- Politics and government --- بن-‌غوريون، دافيد