Native Shells Of Aotearoa

Author: Bruce Marshall; Kerry Walton

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Price : 27.00 NZD
ISBN : 9781991165534
Publisher : Te Papa Press
Imprint : Te Papa Press
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Publication date : 01 November 2023
Dimensions : 3 Centimeters X 12.5 Centimeters X 18.4 Centimeters
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Author : Bruce Marshall; Kerry Walton
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Author Biography: Bruce Marshall is a malacologist (shell expert) who has worked at Te Papa, and the previous National Museum, since 1976. As collection manager of molluscs, Bruce is responsible for several million specimens representing more than 4,700 New Zealand species. Kerry Walton is Curator Invertebrates at Te Papa and PhD candidate in the Department of Zoology, University of Otago.

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This handy and accessible introduction to shells found along New Zealand's coastline is aimedat the general public, museum visitors and tourists, with a 1950s-inspired giftable design anddelightful illustrations. It provides insights into the museum's fieldwork and collections, and is thefourth in a series that launched in 2022 with Native Plants and Native Birds of Aotearoa.