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    Conchology (from Ancient Greek κόγχος (kónkhos) 'cockle' and -logy) is the study of mollusc shells. Conchology is one aspect of malacology, the study of...
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  • Conchology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by The Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, covering research in conchology...
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    (and financed) the American Journal of Conchology. This ended in 1872. In 1879 he started the Manual of Conchology; structural and systematic; with illustrations...
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  • twenty-two years. He wrote several natural history books, a few dealing with conchology. He became a fellow of the Linnean Society, a member of the Wernerian...
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    father's work on fossil shells, publishing the latter parts of the Mineral Conchology of Great Britain. He published about 50 papers on molluscs and started...
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    Seashell (section Conchology)
    to the shells of marine mollusks, then studying seashells is part of conchology. Conchologists or serious collectors who have a scientific bias are in...
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  • English physician and naturalist. He is known for his pioneering work in conchology, and for translating Linnaeus' Systema Naturae into English. He was born...
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  • 1757 Elements of Conchology, or An Introduction to the Knowledge of Shells, 1776 (illustrated by Peter Brown); British Conchology, 1778 several papers...
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    Harvard College Known for Conchology, Mollusca and Shells, Report on the Invertebrata Scientific career Fields conchology Author abbrev. (zoology) A...
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    Pilsbry H. A. (1896). In: Tryon G. W. & Pilsbry H. A. (1896). Manual of Conchology 16: 237. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Aliculastrum Pilsbry...
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    history, Longmans, London. Swainson, W., 1835. The elements of modern conchology briefly and plainly stated, for the use of students and travelers. Baldwin...
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    Seashells Mollusc shells Clam Chiton Snail Tusk About mollusc shells Conchology Nacre Valve Other seashells Brachiopod Crustacean Horseshoe crab Sea urchin...
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    (outline) Invertebrate zoology Mammalogy Cynology Felinology Malacology Conchology Limacology Teuthology Myriapodology Myrmecology (outline) Nematology Neuroethology...
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    2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014. Tryon, George W. Jr. (1880). Manual of Conchology; Structural and Systematic With Illustrations of the Species (PDF). Vol...
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    Natural History maintains collections in the fields of archaeology, botany, conchology, cultural history, geology, mammalogy, ornithology, and paleontology in...
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    Livius, Ab Urbe Condita, 1:49. Species details; there are pictures on the Conchology website. Jeremy M. Berg; John L. Tymoczko; Lubert Stryer (2006). Biochemistry...
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    Claus von der Decken – 1833–1865 – Collectors in East Africa – 31". Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on...
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    provides further protection. The study of mollusc shells is known as conchology. The biological study of gastropods, and other molluscs in general, is...
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    been called the father of American descriptive entomology and American conchology. He served as librarian for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia...
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    new species of the genus Helix from south-western Georgia". Journal of Conchology. 39: 483–5. Vermeulen, Jaap J.; Liew, Thor-Seng; Schilthuizen, Menno (2015-11-02)...
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    fields of science. His next project was of similar scale: the Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, a comprehensive catalogue of many invertebrate fossils...
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    1981). "The function of the spines in Murex (Murex) pecten Lightfoot and related species (Prosobranchia: Muricidae)". Journal of Conchology. 30: 285....
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  • supposed new species of land shells which inhabit Jamaica". Contributions to Conchology. 6: 90–98. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in...
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    long and varied career he studied, published, and lectured on geology, conchology, entomology and philology. He once confided, "I never pursue one branch...
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    ecology and evolution. Several subdivisions of malacology exist, including conchology, devoted to the study of mollusk shells, and teuthology, the study of...
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    2016-11-08. "Shell Gallery View " Shell Encyclopedia, Conchology, Inc. " Conchological MegaDatabase on Mollusks". conchology.be. Retrieved 2016-11-08....
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    ornithology, mineralogy, invertebrates, systematics, ecology, oceanography, conchology, exploration and travel, history of science, museology, bibliography,...
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    inherited the titles of "Conservator of the Conchology Section" and "Editor" of the Manual of Conchology. Pilsbry soon proved capable of prodigious efforts...
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    1869, and beautifully illustrated by the conchological artist George Sowerby (1812–1884), British Conchology would not be bettered during the Victorian...
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    (outline) Invertebrate zoology Mammalogy Cynology Felinology Malacology Conchology Limacology Teuthology Myriapodology Myrmecology (outline) Nematology Neuroethology...
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