A Collector's Guide to Bivalves of the Northwest Pacific & East Asia
A field guide to Japan specimen shells, Pectinidae, Yellow Sea records, and the locality details that make Northwest Pacific bivalves useful to collectors.
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Collector's guides
Practical field notes for identifying, grading, preserving, and collecting natural shell specimens.
How to Clean and Preserve Natural Specimen Shells Without Damage
Learn how to clean sea shells for collectors, protect periostracum, and understand why mineral oil on specimen shells can create irreversible changes.
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Shell Specimen Grading Guide: From Gem to Good
A practical shell grading guide for collectors, including how to read F+++ terminology, inspect condition, and compare conchology condition scales.
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Cowrie Shells (Cypraeidae): Identification & Preservation Guide
A practical guide to identifying cowrie shells by apertural teeth, fossula, margins, growth stage, and natural enamel, with notes on safe preservation.
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Cone Shells (Conidae): Taxonomy and Morphological Guide
A practical guide to cone shell identification using spire, shoulder, protoconch, aperture, and pattern, with essential safety notes for venomous live animals.
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Murex Shells (Muricidae): Spines, Varices, and Specimen Care
A practical guide to Muricidae murex shells, covering varices, spine architecture, siphonal canals, apertures, and careful specimen handling.
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