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International Shells - General information about shell collecting, with articles about specific aspects of shelling. Includes sections for collectors to sell and trade their shells, and a section to post pictures of shells to be identified.

Collection of Bjorn De Boer - Exchanging shells and information about Olividae and other mollusks.

Concholi - Shell collecting information from a South African collector. Site includes computer programs for collection management, landsnail information, microscope photography, and artwork.

Conchologists of America Listserv - A forum for informal discussions of molluscan biology, taxonomy, natural history, evolution, conservation, and collection-related subjects.

Conchology - Guido T. Poppe - Shell collecting information and shells for sale.

Cowries by Felix Lorenz - Extensive site with shell news, cowries for sale, species checklists, and shell collecting links.

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Mollusks - Bibliographic information geared toward amateur and young collectors.

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.

Malakos - Information about shell collecting, articles, an extensive image gallery, an online museum, lists of land and marine snails, and collecting trip travelogues.

Marginella.com - Site devoted to shell trading, offers listings for those interested in exchanging shells with other collectors.

Mariah's Site for Conchoscopy and Molluscation - Information about collecting mollusk shells, from a collector in Tennessee. Also contains shell trading information and extensive links.

Nsan's World of Beautiful Shells - Japanese collector's photo gallery and shell collecting and trading information. Site in both English and Japanese.

Of Sea and Shore - Information about mollusks and other marine invertebrates for shell collectors and professionals.

Ring of Shell Lovers - Webring with sites related to shell collecting.

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.

Shells: Gems of the Sea - Virtual exhibit from the McClung Museum.

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.

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.

Related Categories:
Science > Biology > Flora and Fauna > Animalia > Mollusca
Science > Earth Sciences > Paleontology > Invertebrates > Mollusks
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