# A guide to the shell and starfish galleries Author: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology; Bell, F. J. (Francis Jeffrey), 1855-1924; Kirkpatrick, R. (Randolph), 1863-1950; Smith, E. A. (Edgar Albert), 1847-1916 Genre: Category: Science - Biology Language: English License: Public domain Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73609 Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+guide+to+the+shell+and+starfish+galleries+British+Museum+%28Natural+History%29.&tag=cyberlibrar00-20 ## Summary One of the large north galleries approached from the Bird Gallery is devoted to the exhibition of the extensive Class of Mollusca. Specimens of the types of all the principal divisions of this Class are exhibited, either entire and preserved in spirit, or as models. However, as not the animals, but their shells have always been a favourite object of study, and a popular source of pleasure to collectors, the exhibition of the species of shells has been made as complete as the space of this Gallery admitted. It has thus proved adequate for the requirements of the majority of visitors and students who consult this Collection. A separate series of British Shells is exhibited in some small tab... ## Chapters - [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/1/index.md) - [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/3/index.md) - [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/4/index.md) - [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/2/index.md) - [Part 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/8/index.md) - [Part 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/7/index.md) - [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/5/index.md) - [Part 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/6/index.md) - [Part 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-guide-to-the-shell-and-starfish-galleries-73609/chapters/9/index.md)