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THE HOME OF THE CLAM - - 1 



A DAY WITH THE POND SNAILS - n 



SNAILS OF POND, EIVEE, AND BROOK - 18 



IN THE HOME OF THE SNAIL - 25 



AN EVENING WITH THE AQUARIUM AND SNAILERY - 34 



How SNAILS EAT 39 



SNAILS OF THE FOREST AND FIELD - 46 



How TO PRESERVE A COLLECTION 55 



ON THE BEACH AT Low TIDE - - 61 



THE OYSTER AND ITS EELATIVES 69 



IN SEARCH OF THE DRILL AND PERIWINKLE - 83 



SOME SNAILS OF THE OCEAN - 94 



THE COWRIES, SHELL MONEY, AND THE BOCK SHELLS - 106 



CONES, BASKET-SHELLS, AND OTHER MARINE SNAILS - 115 



IN SEARCH OF THE SQUID - 125 



THE NAUTILUS AND ITS EELATIVES 132 



THE CLASSIFICATION OF SHELLS 144 



SOME BOOKS TO STUDY 148 



GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS 153 



CONCLUSION 164 

 INDEX --------- 167 



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