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This category is for websites dealing with recreational shell collecting. Included in this category is information about the acquisition, display, identification, and conservation of these collections.

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Resources in This Category

• Concholi

  http://home.global.co.za/~peabrain
  Shell collecting information from a South African collector. Computer programs for collection management, landsnail information, microscope photography, and artwork.

• Conchology - Guido T. Poppe

  http://www.conchology.be/
  Shell collecting information and shells for sale.

• Cowries by Felix Lorenz

  http://www.cowries.info/
  Includes site with shell news, cowries for sale, species checklists, and shell collecting links.

• Famous Malacologists

  http://wwn.inhs.illinois.edu/~ksc/Malacologists/FamousMalacologists.html
  Bibliographic material on famous conchologists.

• George's Seashells and Underwater World

  http://www.george-shells.com/
  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

  http://www.seashells.org/
  A how to guide on cleaning, preserving and identifying seashells, sealife, and sanddollars found while beachcombing.

• Of Sea and Shore

  http://www.ofseaandshore.com/
  Information about mollusks and other marine invertebrates for shell collectors and professionals.

• Sea Glass Collecting

  http://www.seaglassjournal.com/
  Resource for sea glass and beach glass collectors with information on beachcombing tips, identifying sea glass origins, and craft ideas using your sea glass collection.

• Sea Shell Collector

  http://www.seashell-collector.com/
  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 Images Gallery

  http://members.tripod.com/~millarca/astraea.html
  Photo gallery of snail shells.

• The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum

  http://www.shellmuseum.org/
  Promotes collection-based research on shells and mollusks with emphasis on southwest Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Located in Sanibel, Florida.

• Vicky's Shells

  http://vickyshells.tripod.com/
  Features photographs of shells from a personal collection.

• Worldwide Conchology

  http://www.worldwideconchology.com/
  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.

Related Categories

• Home > Science > Biology > Flora and Fauna > Animalia > Mollusca
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