
A Demo of : Beachcomber Sea Shells of the Caribbean Correlated to 6 key books. Richard H. McBee Jr. Seashells of the Caribbean 1 Copyright Richard H. McBee Jr., 2014 All Rights Reserved No part of this electronic book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means , electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher. Note: This electronic version differs in how it interacts electronically from the Kindle version which is currently the market version of this book. Beachcomber Seashells of the Caribbean: A field guide, correlated to 6 key reference books. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McBee, Richard H. Jr., 1944 - , Includes biographical references and index. 1. Shells – Caribbean – Identification. 2, Shells – Florida (U. S. ) – Identification. 3. Shells – West Indies – Identification. Seashells of the Caribbean 2 Sample Table of Contents (Some * areas listed below have active portions or are shown – Click and see!) Intoduction: Introduction* , Using this Book* Section 1 –Shell Anatomy of Univalves *, Pictorial Keys for Univalves *, Section 2 –Bivalve Shell Anatomy *, Pictorial Key for Bivalves *, Section 5 – Other Sea Life *, Pictorial Key *. Appendix: Southern Caribbean Collecting Sites *. Indices: Index of Scientific Names *and Index of Common Names * and About the Author *. Seashells of the Caribbean 3 Introduction You are using an Electronic version of this book, your usual finger taps and motions will transport you from page to page. You can also navigate to various parts of the book directly from the hyperlinks in the Table of Contents or by tapping on any of the blue hyperlink typing within the book. With the seashell keys, simply tapping on the picture associated with your seashell, will hyperlink you to the next key or to the Family of shells which contains your specimen. Note the Kindle Version of the book is not quite as interactive as this demo. The full electronic version will be available in 2017. I have also used two icons to assist navigation back to the Table of Contents or back to one of the three main touch keys at the beginnings of the sections from which most of your classification work will start. Will return you to the main pictorial key for the section you are in. Will return you to the Table of Contents. A scale of size is included next to each shell. The smallest ruler increments are in millimeters. Remember, that 25 mm or 2.5 cm equals one U.S. inch. Seashells of the Caribbean 4 Three Steps to Using This Book First: How to • Next Slide Read This Book. Second: How to Classify Shells • Page 6 With This Book. Third: How to Use the • Page 7 References for This Book. Seashells of the Caribbean 5 Reading this E-book Read the Start at Table of Select your topic. material on the Contents. page. Scroll to next Hit the back to T. Pick your next page … to topic of C. button. topic and repeat. end. Seashells of the Caribbean 6 Classifying your Shells Start at Table of Select the Picture Select a Pictorial Key. Contents. Similar to Your Shell. At the Family Page Now Return to At the sub-key again Read and Then Scroll Pictorial Key Using select the most Through Pictures to Button and similar picture. Your Shell. Repeat. Seashells of the Caribbean 7 Using The Other References On each shell page, this book refers you directly to the following 6 excellent hardback books for more complete information on your shells: 1. P1* = Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies, 1995, R. Abbott & P. A. Morris, Peterson Field Guides, 350p. 2. P2* = A Field Guide to Shells of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and the West Indies, 1973, P. A. Morris, The Peterson Field Guide Series, 330p. 3. G* = A Guide to Field Identification Shells of North America, 1968, R. T. Abbott, A Golden Field Guide, 280p. 4. A* = The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Shells, 1990, H. A Rehder, et. al., 5th Ed., 894p. 5. S* = Simon and Schuster’s Guide to Shells, 1980, B. Sabelli, H. S. Feinberg, Ed., (translation), 512p. 6. H* = Sea shells of the West Indies, 1975, Michael Humfrey, Taplinger Publishing Co., Inc. New York, N.Y. 351 p. Seashells of the Caribbean 8 Shell Anatomy of Univalves Some technical vocabulary is necessary for this book. The labeled anatomy pictures will help you quickly learn the vocabulary of seashells. This vocabulary is transferrable to the worldwide stage of shell collecting. Apex or Peak Suture or line between whorls Spire of 3 Whorls Shoulder Inner lip Outer Lip Columella with fold on inner lip Aperture or opening Seashells of the Caribbean 9 Shell Anatomy of Univalves • Umbilicus (hole) Spot Aperture (opening) Teeth Callus (thickened area) Pustules (pimples) Seashells of the Caribbean 10 Pictorial key for Univalves by Approximate Shape. Cap and Top Shells Are Active here! Cap - Like Top - like Globular Turret - like Cowry - like Conch - like Cone - like Have Varices Wide Aperture Smooth Rugged Olive - like Spindles Spindles Worm - Like Table of Volute Salt Marsh Contents Shells Seashells of the Caribbean 11 Subgroup Key: Cap - Like Shells Usually an opening No opening in top: Distinct bulge on in top: Family Family Acmaeidae, edge of shell: Family Fissurellidae, True Limpets. Siphonariidae, False Keyhole Limpets. Limpets. Inner cap has One end of the cap is Inner cap has cup or horseshoe growth: turned under: Family is slipper like: Family Family Hipponici- Capulidae, In-curved Crepidulidae: Cup & dae, Hoof Shells. Cap Shells. Saucers & Slippers. Seashells of the Caribbean 12 Subgroup Key: Top - Like Shells Finely coiled More heavily coiled Conical shells pyramidal shape pyramidal shells, generally lacking an with smooth sides. may have umbilicus. Few Operculum has protruding spines. spirals on horny horny spirals. An Umbilicus present, operculum. May umbilicus is operculum is be smooth or with present: Family calcareous: Family knobs: Family Trochidae, the Turbinidae, the Littorinidae, Pearly Top Shells. Turban shells. Periwinkles. Seashells of the Caribbean 13 Family Fissurellidae Keyhole Limpet Shells (2 examples) • Shell Shape: Conical or hat-shaped. • Shell Features: With or without an anal hole or slit in the top of the cap or anterior edge. Generally no operculum. • Respiration and reproduction: Paired gills. • World Distribution: Tropical and temperate. • Foods: Mainly herbivorous with a few being carnivorous on sponges. • Depth: Intertidal to benthic. • Human uses: Jewelry and food. Seashells of the Caribbean 14 Dyson’s Keyhole Limpet Family Fissurellidae • Guides: P1*, pl. 40, p. 127, P2*, pl. 36, p. 110, G*, pl. 61, p. 60, A*, pl. 399, p. 350, S*, similar, pl. & p. 162, H*, pl. 2, p. 50. • Diodora dysoni (Reeve, 1850) • White with 8 - 10 solid or broken black rays; an equal number of white rays in between. Black bordered orifice appears triangular. • Note Arrow: Three ribs between the four compass point ribs. • Distribution: Florida to Brazil. • Photo specimen: Tocopero, Venezuela. Seashells of the Caribbean 15 Rayed Keyhole Limpet Family Fissurellidae • Guides: P1*, similar, pl. 40, p. 125, P2*, similar, pl. 35, p. 108, G*, similar, pl. 61, p. 60, A*, pl. 411, p. 354, S*, similar, pl. & p. 162, H*, pl. 2, p. 54. • Fisurella nimbosa,(Linne, 1758) • A yellowish buff colored shell with radiating bands of black, dark brown or red. Surface relatively smooth with concentric growth lines. Orifice is oblong. • Distribution: Puerto Rico to Venezuela. • Photo specimen: Curacao. Seashells of the Caribbean 16 Family Acmaeidae True Limpet Shells • Shell Shape: Hat or cap-like. • Shell Features: Lacks a hole in the shell apex. • Respiration/reproduction: A single gill, sexes are separate. • World Distribution: Tropical and temperate. • Foods: Herbivorous feeding with a radula. • Depth: Mainly intertidal some upper benthic. • Human uses: Eaten as food and some jewelry. Seashells of the Caribbean 17 Spotted Limpet Family Acmaeidae • Guides: P1*, pl. 41, p. 130, P2*, pl. 37, p. 114, G*, pl. 65, p. 64, A*, pl. 373, p. 367, S*, similar, pl. & p. 183, H*, pl. 2, p. 55. • Lottia pustulata (Helbling, 1779) • Pink dots are easily visible on both interior and exterior of these white shells making this an easy variety of true limpet to identify. • Distribution: Florida to Venezuela. • Photo specimen: Margarita, Venezuela. Seashells of the Caribbean 18 Black Ribbed Limpet Family Acmaeidae • Guides: P1*, pl. 41, p. 130, P2*, pl. 37, p. 114, G*, similar, pl. 65, p. 64, A*, pl. 394, p. 362, S*, similar, pl. & p. 183, H*, pl. 2, p. 56. • Lottia leucopleura (Gmelin, 1791) • Well elevated shell from side. Black lines radiate from apex on the white shell. Brown callus in interior may be more or less arrow a definite arrow shape. • Note: will be under genus Collisella or Acmaea in older books. • Note arrow: Interior white with a thin checkered border of alternating black and white. • Distribution: Florida to Venezuela. • Photo specimen: Curacao. Seashells of the Caribbean 19 Family Trochidae Top Shells • Shell Shape: Finely coiled conical shape. • Shell Features: Sharp pointed apex, pearly interior. Has a thin horny operculum of many turns. Generally have an umbilicus. • Respiration/reproduction: Gills, sexes are separate. • World Distribution: temperate and tropical • Foods: Herbivorous feeding with a radula. • Depth: Littoral to deep benthic regions • Human uses: Jewelry and eaten as food. Seashells of the Caribbean 20 Chocolate Lined or Java Top Shell Family Trochidae • Guides: P1*, pl. 41, p. 136, P2*, pl. 37, p. 119, G*, pl. 71, p. 70, A*, similar, pl. 263, p. 379, S*, similar, p. & pl. 143 & 144, H*, pl. 3, p. 58. • Calliostoma javanicum (Lamarck, 1822). • Beautifully pointed shell with pearly interior make this a rare beauty to collect on a beach as it is fragile.
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