Collecting Shells
Below are some useful links about Shells on Collecting:
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- Science: Biology: Flora and Fauna: Animalia: Mollusca (199)
- Science: Earth Sciences: Paleontology: Invertebrates: Mollusks (31)
| The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum - Promotes collection-based research on shells and mollusks with emphasis on southwest Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Located in Sanibel, Florida. |
| Collection of Bjorn De Boer - Exchanging shells and information about Olividae and other mollusks. |
| Concholi - Shell collecting information from a South African collector. Computer programs for collection management, landsnail information, microscope photography, and artwork. |
| Conchology - Guido T. Poppe - Shell collecting information and shells for sale. |
| Cowries by Felix Lorenz - Includes site with shell news, cowries for sale, species checklists, and shell collecting links. |
| Famous Malacologists - Bibliographic material on famous conchologists. |
| George's Seashells and Underwater World - Collector's site with pictures of both live shelled animals and cleaned shells, shell show information, shell auction, and other resources for collectors. |
| Guide to Beachcombing Seashells and Sealife - A how to guide on cleaning, preserving and identifying seashells, sealife, and sanddollars found while beachcombing. |
| Marginella.com - Site devoted to shell trading, offers listings for those interested in exchanging shells with other collectors. |
| Of Sea and Shore - Information about mollusks and other marine invertebrates for shell collectors and professionals. |
| SDNHM: Seashell FAQ - Frequently asked questions about seashell collecting from the San Diego Natural History Museum. |
| Sea Shell Collector - Information about seashell collecting, with articles, pictures, and living shells in water tanks. Written by collectors, for collectors. Site in both English and French. |
| Seashell Collect - Description of several families and species with pictures of shells. Site in both French and English. |
| Seashell Images Gallery - Photo gallery of snail shells. |
| Shelling Dreams - Personal site of Dr. David Touitou, with articles about shells, shell collecting expeditions. Many photos, including some of living seashells. |
| Vicky's Shells - Features photographs of shells from a personal collection. |
| Worldwide Conchology - Designed for shell collectors with a variety of interests in the hobby and science of conchology, and for anyone who has ever been fascinated with the beauty and diversity of sea and land shells. |