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Florida’s Fossil Cowries

Miocene to Pleistocene

John Daughenbaugh Randall Bridges

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Hardback

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English
BookBaby
04 April 2023
The authors have relied on the taxonomic and geological works of the original authors to the extent possible, in many cases utilizing their own words. Two new fossil cowry species are introduced and a uniform format for presenting the Plio-Pleistocene species is utilized to facilitate comparisons and identification. Contains 125 high resolution color plates that offer additional help in identifying specimens. This volume provides a valuable addition to the knowledge of Florida's fascinating fossil cowry fauna, perfect for fossil and shell collectors alike. Printed on high quality glossy stock, this book is well suited for both the coffee table as well as the library bookshelf.

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Imprint:   BookBaby
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 285mm,  Width: 222mm, 
Weight:   1.782kg
ISBN:   9781667876337
ISBN 10:   1667876333
Pages:   414
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

"John D. ""Duffy"" Daughenbaugh was born November, 1945 in Charles City, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Santa Clara with a BA in History and earned a commission in the US Army. After training, he was assigned as Commanding Officer of an Army Security Agency company on Okinawa. He retired March, 2013, ending a 42-year banking career. He presently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Su Mei Ho. Duffy's diving and shell collecting interest began in 1968 on Okinawa. Subsequent collecting activities were limited to Vietnam, Greece and Taiwan, supplemented by frequent dive trips.Randall Bridges was born April, 1959 in Yakima, Washington. After attending Bradley University and Arizona State University he began a lifelong career in the platinum jewelry industry. His career took him to Florida where he developed a strong interest in molluscs and shell collecting, particularly the cowries. Currently retired, his passion for seashells continues to keep him busy. In addition to authoring and co-authoring articles on cowries, Randy is also recognized as a leading photographer of seashells. For this book, the senior author took the photographs and Randy performed the post processing and color plate production."

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