MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
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Slide Presentations   |   Quizzes
Slide Presentations include short, focused programs on a particular conchological topic or molluscan group. The interactive slide screen opens in a separate resizeable window. Buttons to advance to the next, or review the previous slide is located in the lower right corner of the slide window. The text panel to the right of the image slide will have additional information about each image, including the slide number and total number of slides. Depending on your Internet connection speed and the amount of Internet traffic at the time of viewing, it will take about a minute or two for the slides to load (slide loading status is visible in the bottom Status Bar on Netscape browsers). For instance, with a 28.8kbs modem connection, it will take about a minute for a presentation of nine slides to load during the high peak evening hours; sometimes longer. Be patient. And enjoy the presentations.
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Bali ChitonsThe Chiton Fauna of Bali by Enrico Schwabe. Through pictures and field notes, this presentation reviews and illustrates many of the Chiton species known from the Indonesian island of Bali. The resurgence of interest in the Polyplacophora, better known as the Chitons has brought about an increase in field work and discovery of new species. One of the proponents of the resurgence is 27 years old Enrico Schwabe, collection manager of the Molluscan Section of the Zoological State Collection, Munich, Germany. Enrico started to collect mollusks in his teens. While working in the building trades he cut his teeth studying chitons as an amateur malacologist. After four years of specializing in the group, and with extensive field experience, Enrico is now preparing manuscripts describing new species discovered during his field work. A list of his publications can be found on the Zoologische Staatssammlung München Web site. Enrico welcomes contact with other field collectors of recent and fossil chitons from around the world.
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HangmanBeautiful Snails from the Limestone of Borneo by Jaap Vermeulen and Tony Whitten. This slide presentation is excerpted from their book Biodiversity and Cultural Property in the Management of Limestone Resources - Lessons from East Asia, a World Bank Directions in Development series publication (1999). The presentation is an overview of the fascinating micro snails that inhabit the limestone cliffs and caves of Borneo. The dynamic duo, Vermeulen, a taxonomist, orchid authority, and illustrator extraordinaire, and Whitten, a multi-published author and noted biodiversity specialist with the World Bank, have collaborated on many land shell research projects in Southeast Asia. They are leading authorities on the terrestial molluscan fauna and ecology of this region. Their previously published collaboration is Guide to the Land Snails of Bali, part of the Fauna Malesiana series. A PDF copy of the entire ...Limestone Resources book is available on the World Bank Biodiversity Web Site. It is very informative and worth reading. Enjoy this very special presentation.
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Hans Niklaus"What Beauty Is" - The Art of Hans Niklaus. Walk through a virtual art gallery featuring the paintings of artist Hans Niklaus. Hans has a genuine love of shells. His highly organized shell collection is growing -- each new shell becoming inspiration for his artistic pursuits. Hans has an uncanny ability to translate the beauty and subtile detail of shells onto a 2-dimensional surface. Hans will take you on a guided tour of his favorite creations, all with a shell theme. If you've never had an opportunity to see some of Hans Niklaus' artwork, you are in for a pleasant surprise.
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CONCHOLOGICAL QUIZ Test your knowledge on a variety of conchological topics.
Conch.Quiz#1Conchological Quiz #1. How knowledgeable are you about the world of conchology? Here's is an interactive multiple choice quiz to test your conchological acumen. This first quiz deals with a variety of topics including nomenclature, taxonomy, and biogeography. You won't win a million dollars for getting all the answers correct, but the quiz will get you to think about a broad range of subjects related to conchology. Good luck.
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Conch.Quiz#2Conchological Quiz #2. Conchology and geography go hand-in-hand. A well documented shell collection containing detailed locality and habitat data for each shell adds to its scientific value. So it is not surprising that serious shell collectors become quite interested and knowledgeable about obscure and remote localities throughout the world, and the range within which many species of mollusks are found. This quiz will challenge your biogeographical knowledge as it relates to conchology.
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Conch.Quiz#3Conchological Quiz #3. Molluscan Miscellany quizzes you on a broad range of conchological topics from authors to taxonomy. Some of the questions are difficult and others are trick questions. Google some of these topics after taking the test and you will find some interesting answers! 
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