Marine shells of Goa : a Guide to Identification.

• Main Author: Sonak, Sangeeta M.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Shells > India > Velha Goa.; India > Velha Goa.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319550992; 9783319550978
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (257 pages)

This book offers a unique introduction to the study of shells and molluscs for all those who take pleasure in shells, the treasure of the sea. However, unlike other shell albums, compendiums or guides, the central focus of this book is on shells and not molluscs. Therefore, in addition to the classi...

Table of Contents:

• Preface; Contents; About the Author; 1 Molluscs and Their Shells; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Phylum Mollusca; 1.3 Various Marine Habitats of Molluscs; 1.4 Molluscan Shell; 1.5 Classification of Molluscs Based on Shells; 1.5.1 Class Monoplacophora; 1.5.2 Class Polyplacophora; 1.5.3 Class Aplacophora; 1.5.4 Class Scaphopoda; 1.5.5 Class Cephalopoda; 1.5.6 Class Gastropoda; 1.5.7 Class Bivalvia; 1.6 Extinct Classes of Molluscs; 1.7 Shells of Class Gastropoda; 1.7.1 Structure and Description of a Gastropod Shell; 1.7.2 Classification of Gastropoda; 1.7.3 Shells of Class Bivalvia.
• 1.7.4 Structure and Description of a Bivalve Shell1.7.5 Classification of Bivalvia; 1.7.6 Further Subdivision of Veneridae; 1.8 Concluding Remarks; References; 2 Shell Habitats of Goa; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction to Goa; 2.2 Ecology of Goa; 2.3 Coastline of Goa; 2.3.1 Beaches of Goa; 2.4 History of Shells of Goa; References; 3 Cataloguing of Shells; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Classification of Shells; References; 4 Shell Art and Shell Craft of Goa; Abstract; 4.1 Masterpieces of the World; 4.1.1 Shells as Signifiers; 4.1.2 Margate Shell Grotto; 4.2 Shells in Indian Sculpture.
• 4.3 Shell Art and Shell Craft of Goa4.3.1 Shell Windows of Goa; 4.3.2 Kaavi Art of Goa; 4.3.3 Shells in the Sand Art of Goa; 4.3.4 Shell Paintings of Goa; 4.3.5 Shell Art at Museum of Goa; 4.3.6 Shell Craft of Goa; 4.3.7 Shell festival of Goa or Tisreache fest; 4.4 Uses of Shells by Humans Since Antiquities; 4.5 Fossil Shells of Marine Molluscs Found in Himalayas; 4.6 Conservation of Molluscs; References; 5 Some Interesting Known and Unknown Facts About Shells; Abstract; 5.1 Importance of Molluscan Shells; 5.1.1 To Living Organisms; 5.1.2 Coastal Processes; 5.1.3 Climatic Conditions.
• 5.1.4 Providing Links to Evolution5.1.5 Biostratigraphy; 5.1.6 Anthropological Studies; 5.1.7 Human Use; 5.1.8 Rituals and Ceremonies; 5.1.9 History and Mythology; 5.1.10 Religion; 5.1.11 Ethnography Such as Place Names, Person Names and Deities; 5.1.12 Human Culture; 5.1.13 Paintings, Murals and Other Forms of Art; 5.1.14 Early Warning System; 5.1.15 Assassination Attempts; 5.2 Significance of Shell Symbols; 5.3 Literary Work on Shells; 5.3.1 Charles Lyell (1797-1875); 5.3.2 Edward Forbes (1815-1854); 5.3.3 James Hornell (1865-1949); 5.3.4 Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001).
• 5.3.5 William McGuire Bryson (Born 1951)5.3.6 Janine Benyus (Born 1958); 5.4 Shell-Related Idioms and Proverbs; 5.5 Concluding Remarks; References; Appendix: Some quotes related to shells; Glossary; Index.