Visitors to Caribbean beaches and off-shore waters have a chance to see and collect an amazing variety of seashells. This book is a handy as well as undoubtedly the most authoritative guide to locating and identifying these shells. The book opens with an introduction both to the islands themselves an to the mollusks to be found there, with suggestions for cleaning and preserving shells, diagrams labeling shell anatomy, and a glossary of technical terms. The body of the book consists of three chapters in catalogue form: "Periwinkles, Conchs and Other Snails", Scallops, Oysters and Other Clams", and "Squids, Chitons and Tusk Shells". Hundreds of species are listed, with each entry giving both the scientific and common names, the discoverer and year of discovery, a graphic physical description, and a note on location. There is also a photograph of every species in an array of similar species, making comparison for identification very clear. A Caribbean bibliography and an updated list of offices to contact about travel and living conditions on the various islands completes the edition.