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Cameron, R.A.D. & Redfern, M., 1976

British Land Snails

After introductory chapters on Structure, Biology, Collection and Classification, a straightforward dichotomous key to species is followed by illustrated short species accounts.

Publisher The Linnean Society of London
Volume 6
Pages 64
Coverage All Briths land snails knwon at the time.
Illustrations Stippled line drawings accompany the species accounts.
Identify With x8 or x10 hand lens (also useful to examine under a Stereo Microscope).
Specimen Prep. Mostly from shells, but a few require dissection of animal (radula) or shell.
Difficulty Mostly straighforward.

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Taxonomic Scope

GASTROPODA (slugs and snails) Identification Current

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