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General Shell Sites

B-Cabinet
Biographical Etymology of Marine Organism Names (BEMON)
"Biographies of Taxonomists working with Marine organisms and some of their presumed Friends." 6000 or more entries!
Conchology - Guido T. Poppe
Visit Conchology, with over 50000 names with author, 3800 indicated type species, 5000 conchological images, and fun with shells. Love the rotating slit shell!
Conchology - The Art & Science of Nature
"The WORLDWIDE CONCHOLOGY Web Site is 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. The Web site illustrates a wide variety of exotic marine and non-marine shells from around the world through high quality digital images. Included along with the image galleries are virtual slide shows, and links to important molluscan database resources."
Femorale - Shell Photos
A South American shell dealer with an extensive database of photos to use in identification.
Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods
Large index of identification photos.
Kiddyhouse.com - All About Snails
A site for kids to learn about snails. Wow -tons of info and activities too!
WWW.Marginella.com - A meeting point for shell collectors
The Malacological Cabinet
"Enter the world of malacology, shells and molluscs. This website displays not often seen molluscs and is a linked index for non-commercial educational/informational mollusc related websites."
The Malacologists Corner (El Rincon De Malacologo)
Malakos
A Spanish site with molluscan systematics and biology.
Man and Mollusc
Educational resource website for all ages and degrees of interest in Malacology.
Micro Shells (Bisyogai)
A very extensive Japanese database of shell images. Not limited strictly to Japanese shells.
Microseashell.com
A Korean collector, now living in the Philippines, with many images of shells from Korea, the Philippines, as well as worldwide. Fantastic live photos...especially Ovulids!
Of Sea and Shore Online
Ring of Shell Lovers
Seashell Collector.com
Taurus - Site de Conchyliologie de Loïc Limpalaër
Systematica
Tree of Life - Mollusca
Websitium operculata
A site devoted to the operuculm. Great photos.
www.shells.it
"Benvenuti in Shells, sito interamente in italiano dedicato al mondo delle conchiglie, con un potente motore di Ricerca specifico." ("Welcome to Shells, a website in Italian language about worldwide seashells, with an interesting search.")
Zonatus.com - Un regard sur les coquillages
A French collector's Website with many shell images, especially Conus.

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Specific Localities

North America
Alabama Mollusks
Tons of info: land, marine, freshwater, fossil.
Mollus.ca
Robert Forsyth's site deals with Canadian land molluscs.
Bureau of Land Management: Oregon/Washington
Contains downloadable field guides to freshwater and terrestrial molluscs of the area.
eNature.com
The Audubon Societies online field guides to North America.
FWGNA Project - Freshwater Gastropods of North America
Illinois Natural History Survey Mollusk Collection
Field guide to the Freshwater Snails of Florida
Aquatic Mollusks of North Dakota
Terrestrial Gastropods of the Columbia Basin, British Columbia
Malacalog - Western Atlantic Gastropod Database
Malacolog is a database for research on the systematics, biogeography and diversity of mollusks. Malacolog attempts to document all names that have ever been applied to marine mollusks in the Western Atlantic from Greenland to Antarctica.
 
Central America and West Indies
French Caribbean Islands Seashells
Malacalog - Western Atlantic Gastropod Database
Malacolog is a database for research on the systematics, biogeography and diversity of mollusks. Malacolog attempts to document all names that have ever been applied to marine mollusks in the Western Atlantic from Greenland to Antarctica.
 
South America
Malacalog - Western Atlantic Gastropod Database
Malacolog is a database for research on the systematics, biogeography and diversity of mollusks. Malacolog attempts to document all names that have ever been applied to marine mollusks in the Western Atlantic from Greenland to Antarctica.
Patagonian Shells
Andres Bonard's site devoted to the mollusks of Argentina and other South American areas.
 
Europe and Mediterranean
Alboran Shells
This site is dedicated to marine shells of Alboran Sea and North West Africa. Many images; very useful. Also shells for sale.
Conchiglie Veneziane
La rassegna completa delle conchiglie reperite sulle spiagge veneziane da due appassionati, corredata di immagini e dati utili alla conoscenza ed alla classificazione.
Coquillages de l'Ile-Maurice
Lubosh R. Kolouch
A collector from the Czech Republic. Interested in all molluscs, but with a terrestrial preference.
Malacologia
The malacofauna of the Northern Adriatic, by Daniele Genero.
The marine malacofaunas, actual and fossil, from the Reggio Calabria province (Southern Italy).
Conchiglie del Mediterraneo
Extensive Catalog of Mediterranean seashells.
Opisthobranchs of the Mediterranean Sea and elsewhere
 
Africa (see also "Asia and Indo-Pacific")
Alboran Shells
This site is dedicated to marine shells of Alboran Sea and North West Africa. Many images; very useful. Also shells for sale.
Marine Species Database for East Africa
MASDEA is a biogeographic/taxonomic database of marine species in the Western Indian Ocean/East Africa.
 
Asia and Indo-Pacific
Bishop Museum Malacology Databases
Includes Hawaiian terrestrial, freshwater, nonindiginous snails and slugs, and the Samoan Snail Project.
Bisyogai
Eurasia Shells - Iconographia of the Philippine Malacofauna
A very extensive and useful Website for identification of this region. Great photos.
Malacologia ochotensis
Microseashell.com
A Korean collector, now living in the Philippines, with many images of shells from Korea, the Philippines, as well as worldwide. Fantastic live photos...especially Ovulids!
Okinawa Slug Site
"This is a home page dedicated to the study of the Opisthobranch Molluscs of Okinawa’s subtropical Western Pacific waters."
Reunion Island Mollusks
Shells of Reunion Island
 
Australia and New Zealand
Australian Shells
A great identification site by Patty Jansen.
Dr. Varman's Shells - Snails - Molluscs
Norfolk Island and Australian Snails
The Seashells of New South Wales
New Zealand Mollusca
Tasmanian Shells by J & M Grist
A Guide to the Marine Molluscs of Tasmania
 

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Specific Families and Groups

Conidae
Coneshells - Knights of the Sea
A Russian collector's extensive cone collection. In Russian and English.
ConeShells - The Giancarlo Paganelli Collection
Great site for cone identification: hundreds of cone shell images!
Conus Biodiversity Website
Cone shell and Conotoxin Homepage
"Charmaine's Killer Snail Homepage"
The Endemic Cones of South Africa
 
Cypraeidae
CGDP - Cowrie Genomic Database Project
The Cowrie Genetic Database Project has been established to rigorously examine the phylogenetic relationships within this diverse group of marine snails using a variety of DNA molecular markers. Extensive ID photos.
www.COWRIES.net - by Felix Lorenz
This guy REALLY knows his cowries!
Cypraea.net
 
Ranellidae, Personidae, Tonidae, Bursidae, Ficidae
The Family Personidae
Jacksonville Shell Club's pages on Personidae.
The Family Ranellidae
Jacksonville Shell Club's pages on Ranellidae.
Les Ranellidae & Personidae
A well-laid-out French site.
Tonnoideans
 
Muricidae
Digital Murex
An extensive Website by The Division of Molluscs, Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity. This site illustrates over 750 species of the Muricidae (including Rapaninae and the "typhids," but not the Coralliophilidae).
 
Opisthobranchia
Opisthobranchs From Around the World
The Slug Site
Lots of fantastic photographs of nudibranchs!
Sea Slug Forum
"This is a site where you can ask questions and post information on nudibranchs and related sea slugs such as bubble-shells, sea hares and side-gilled slugs."" Great species list with photos as well!
 
Pulmonata and Other Land Snails
Cerion: A web-based resource for Cerion research and identification
Giant African Land Snails
The Liguus Home Page
A Conchological informational page for South Florida and Caribbean Liguus tree snail geographic distribution, ecology and taxonomy.
Tropical Rainforest - Manus Island Tree-snail
Information on the famous Papustyla pulcherrima (Green tree Snail)
Manus Island Tree Snail
More information on Papustyla pulcherrima.
 
Miscellaneous Gastropoda
ABMAP - The Abalone Mapping Project
ABNET Abalone Network
Aporrhaidae
Hadorn's Fusinus Page
The Polymita Homepage
 
Bivalvia
Freshwater Mussel (Unionida) Genera of the World
Freshwater Mussel Photo Gallery
The Mollusc Division of the Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity's online gallery of freshwater mussels from their collection. Over 500 species are illustrated.
Unio Gallery
"This gallery of photographs and videos is intended to encourage interest in the freshwater pearly mussels."
Pecten Site (New)
Scallops (New)
This website is a taxonomic synopsis of worldwide Recent scallops and glass-scallops (Bivalvia: Pectinoidea: Pectinidae and Propeamussiidae).
 
Polyplacophora
Chitons.com (or: Chitons.com)
Extensive and informative guide to chitons of the world, by Glenn and Laura Burghardt.
Preserving Chitons Flat as a Board
 
Cephalopoda
The Cephalopod Page
 
Miscellaneous
The Aplacophora Homepage
Freshwater Molluscan Shells
A great overview of the world's freshwater molluscs, great photos, too!
The Scaphopod Page

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Institutions

Malacology@AMNH
New web pages for the recent mollusks collections and associated research at the American Museum of Natural History.
Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA - Malacology and Invertebrate Paleontology Department
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Bishop Museum
Lots of pages, including the Hawaii Biological Survey Web Site with a list of endangered and extinct species. and Bishop Museum's Malacology Home Page
Florida Museum of Natural History - Malacology Page
Marine Biological Laboratory - Woods Hole, MA
Mostra Mondiale Malacologia (Museum of Malacology)
National Museum of Wales Mollusca Section
Melvill-Tomlin collection database contains c. 75000 records of lots in the collection, and will be complete on-line later this year (130,000 records ). It is a global collection with material dating back some 200 years including some 2000 lots of type figured or cited material. Searches can be conducted by taxonomy, geography, collector or type status. Information is given on sources of material in the collection and some of the frequently asked questions. Pictures of material in the collection will be added to the database in coming years.
Natural History Museum at Washington State University Tri-Cities (Archerd Shell Collection)
Ohio State University - Division of Molluscs
Sandy Beach Mollusc Laboratory -University of the Ryukyus
Schelpenmuseum
Homepage for a small shell museum on the island of Schiermonnikoog (Netherlands). The museum contains, general info on molluscs, shells of Schiermonnikoog (marine), and worldwide shells (marine)."
Systematic Research Collections (RECENT & FOSSIL MOLLUSCA)
THE list of museum collections. Compiled by Kevin S. Cummings.
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum Innsbruck - Department of Natural History

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Publications

Authors' Instructions from Molluscan Journals
ConchBooks - Publishing House, Bookshop and Antiquarian
Field Guide to Freshwater Mussels of the Midwest
Internet Hawaiian Shell News
This is a monthly educational magazine of the Hawaiian Malacological Society dedicated to providing information about mollusks of all kinds, including shell-less molluscs, to shell collectors and beginning to professional Malacologists.
The Nautilus Online
The Nautilus is a peer-reviewed journal publishing articles on diverse aspects of the biology, ecology, and systematics of mollusks.
Vita Marina and Spirula Home Page
Vita Marina is a high quality quarterly magazine on marine zoology with strong emphasis on molluscs. The site includes the Directory of Cyber Conchologists and Malacologists and list of Newly Described Species.
World Shells magazine
Magazine, Dealer, online articles, etc.

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Clubs and Associations

Australia
Sydney Shell Club
Malacological Society of Australasia
Western Australia Shell Club
 
Europe
Association Francaise de Conchyliologie
Association of Polish Malacologists
Belgian Society for Conchology
"We are a very active club with about 250 members with monthly meatings and a magazine called ‘Gloria Maris’. We are also the organisers of the biggest shellshow in the world."
Belgian Society for Conchology - Section 'Coast' (New)
British Shell Collectors' Club
Deutsche Malakozoologische Gesellschaft
Dutch Malacological Society
Società Italiana di Malacologia
Malacological Society of London
Club Conchylia
 
North America
American Malacological Society, Inc.
Astronaut Trail Shell Club - Florida
CenPenn Beachcombers
Central Florida Shell Club
Conchological Club of Southern California
Conchologists of America, Inc.
The Conchologist's Information Network - CONCH-NET Main Index
Freshwater Mollusk Conservation Society
"An organization devoted to the advocacy for, public education about, and conservation science of freshwater mollusks, North America's most imperiled fauna."
Jacksonville Shell Club
Complete listings of Ranellidae and Personidae, with photos of all of them. Also many other great shells listed and photographs. Great reference for Florida shells.
Englewood Shell Club - Florida
Greater St. Louis Shell Club
Houston Conchological Society
Indianapolis Shell Club
Northern California Malacozoological Club
Georgia Shell Club
Pacific Conchological Club
Philadelphia Shell Club
St. Petersburg Shell Club
San Diego Shell Club
North Alabama Shell Club
Sarasota Shell Club
Sea Shell Searchers of Brazoria County
North Texas Conchological Society
National Shellfisheries Association
Treasure Coast Shell Club
Western Society of Malacologists
 
South America
Conquiliologistas do Brasil
 
Southeast Asia, Oceanea, Etc
Guam Shell Club
Wellington Shell Club (New Zealand)
 

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Shell Dealers / Commercial Sites

Africa
Algoa Bay Specimen Shells
"Largest Specimen Dealer in South Africa. Specialist in S. African and World-wide shells" - from Brian Hayes.
Fultoni.com
Specialist in South African shells.
JBay Shells
A South African dealer, specializing in South African shells, as well as worldwide shells.
 
Australia
Amity Seashells
Seashells from Western Australia.
Australian Seashells
"One of Australia's and the world's largest suppliers of quality Australian and world wide specimen seashells."
Bluewater Coast Marine Specimens
Austwest Shells
Ernie's Seashells
Indo/Pacific Seashells
A dealer from Queensland
Marine Jewels
M & J Shells
Newport Garden Shells
Perth Shell Distributors
Seashells Australia
Spectrum Shells
 
Canada
Schooner Specimen Shells
"We specialize in the unusual, but try to find something for Everyone!!"
"Half of the profits are donated to ADRA - an international Development and Relief agency noted for its efficiency and high proportion of volunteer support. It(Schooner) has raised over $20,000 in recent years, most of it designated for a clinic for rehabilitating disabled young people in Kenya, in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO)." Way to go Ross!
 
Europe
Aegean Shells
Simon's Specimen Shells Limited (Simon Aiken)
A brand new Website for this well-established dealer. Simon keeps a list of over 2800 molluscan species for sale (usually over 200 different families).
Alboran Shells
This site is dedicated to marine shells of Alboran Sea and North West Africa. Many images; very useful. Also shells for sale.
Atlantic Specimen Shells
ConchBooks - Publishing House, Bookshop and Antiquarian
Eaton's Seashells
Felix Lorenz - www.cowries.info
Gauguini.com
"A world of shells - a world of beauty and quality"
Gemme Del Mare - Gabriella Raybaudi
Gabriella Rayboudi Massalia from Rome, Italy. High quality specimen shells.
George's Seashells and Underwater World
Price lists with high quality shells with lots of shell images, underwater photos and many others. Excellent photos!
Hillside Specimen Shells
ILoveShells.com - Quality Specimen Shell Auctions
Dedicated to Internet specimen shell auctions and collecting. It is directed by David da Costa, who has been obsessively interested in world-wide shelled mollusks, their aspects and nature, since 1984.
Low Tide
Portuguese dealer, specializing in West African shells.
Malakos.com
Marc Agren, specimen shells - Spain.
Malakos Auction Gallery
Med Shells
Mostra Mondiale Malacologia
Natural Art - Natural History Desirables
A great Belgian Website for all natural history collectables, not just shells. Worth a look just for the beauty of what they have available!
Nautilus Collector Shells
Perlae.fr
Raybaudi.com
"Seashells, rare and common"
www.shellauction.net
Shells Passion
Welshells
World Shells
 
United States
Collector's Cove (John J. Brandyberry)
Sue Hobbs Specimen Shells - E-mail address: sueshell@algorithms.com (no Website)
I bought many great shells from this New Jersey dealer at the 2003 COA convention.
AquaShells
This is Dottie from the old Mal de Mer. I've gotten some wonderful shells from her!
Collectology.com
More than just shell, but all sorts of natural history collectables.
Firama Shells
"Dedicate to people who admire the beauty of nature. We specialised in Indonesian seashells, landsnails, and seashell decoration. We garantee our price and quality."
Lee Studios - Seashell Boxes
Mique's Molluscs
The New York Shell Shop
Private Shell Collection (New)
Rick Negus Specimen Shells
Sea and Shore Shells
This is the "Of Sea and Shore" Tom Rice, in Port Gamble, Washington. Also has a shell museum.
Patriciana Shells
R and T Treasures
Sanibel Seashell Industries
"With over 10,000 species of seashells in stock Sanibel Seashell is truly a collectors paradise. We pride ourselves on being able to meet the needs of everyone from the serious seashell collector to the casual seashells crafter."
Sanibel Shellers
Shelloak Specimen Shells
Shelltrips.com
"Shell collecting trips around the world, for beachcombers, waders, snorkelers or divers."
Showcase Shells
The Shell Store
"Retail store and mail order of specimen shells, shell craft, books."
Specimen Land Shell Sales
"A dealer in land shells only for over 20 years. I have snails from everywhere and have a bimonthly list." Steve has some really superb shells! Great selection too, all with photos.
 
South America
Femorale
A Brazilian dealer who's website also offers an extensive gallery (almost 10,000 photos at present!) and information on collecting and cleaning shells.
Mar a Mar
Patagonian Shells
Andres Bonard's site devoted to the mollusks of Argentina and other South American areas.
Zidona Shells
 
Southeast Asia, Oceania, Etc
Auction On-The-Fly by Molluscan Pictures.com
A online auction of great specimen seashells by reputable dealers.
Caledonian Seashells
A shell dealer from New Caledonia.
Conchology, Inc.
This is one of the big ones! Used to be in Belgium; now Philippines.
Dolphi Specimen Shells (New)
Tahitishells.com
topseashells.com
MOLLUS.NL
The online bookshop for important and hard-to-find zoological publications. Mollus.nl offers new, second hand and antiquarian books and periodicals (journals, magazines) on Mollusca.
Northstar Gallery
A fine art photographer with interest in seashell photography.
Shellsmasters.com
From Davao, Philippines.
Shells from China

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Personal Homepages

Paolo G. Albano's Homepage
Mollusca
By Alfonso Vaquero (Spain).
Carlos Carvalho Shell Collection
Conchologist At Work(New)
gastropods.net
"Taxonomical identification of seashells, exchanging shells and information."
Concholi
Home page of Kobie du Preez, South Africa
Favio's Shell Collecting
Lubosh R. Kolouch
A collector from the Czech Republic. Interested in all molluscs, but with a terrestrial preference.
Mariah's Site for Conchoscopy and Molluscation
Mike's Seashell Collection
A Korean collector with many images of shells from Korea as well as worldwide. Fantastic live photos...especially Ovulids!
Nsan's The World of Beautiful Shells
Patty Jansen's Shell Art
Phil Crandall's Home Page
Wolfgang Fischer's Homepage - Mollusca

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Mailing Lists and Forums

CONCH-L Mailing List
Talk to others...including me. Over 500 subscribers from 42 countries, from novices to leading professionals! A very open and friendly bunch of people. What these people don't know about shells isn't worth knowing.
Archives of CONCH-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
You can subscribe, unsubscribe, post and best of all you can SEARCH the archived files.
Let's Talk Seashells
Mollusca Listserver
"It is our intent to provide an informal and rapid response forum for discussions of molluscan evolution, paleontology, taxonomy and natural history."

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Mollusca Links Sites

The Cephalopod Page - The Mollusc Page
Malacology Links
Man and Mollusc - Mollusca Links
Great Links page!
Mollia - Information for Malacologists
Includes: Mollusca Listserver, Unitas Malacologica Newsletter, Instructions to authors.
Of Sea and Shore Online
Great big site with huge links section.
Worldwide Shell Links - Jacksonville Shell Club

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Supplies & Resources for Collectors

A.N. van der Bijl and 2nd Catalogue of 'Malacology'
Reprints, periodicals and books on recent and fossil Mollusca.
Althor Products Co.
Plastic boxes, etc for storing your collection. These are the ones I use...great.
AMAC Plastic Products
BioQuip Products
"Equipment, supplies and books for entomology and related sciences".
einsteins-emporium.com
Gary Plastic Packaging
Many types of plastic boxes to choose from.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
Home of the online version of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. This is the guide that MUST be followed when naming animal species.
Lacy West Jewellery Tools and Supplies
A western Canadian supplier of display boxes, etc.
Make a Tide Prediction - National Ocean Service
MOLLUS.NL
The online bookshop for important and hard-to-find zoological publications. Mollus.nl offers new, second hand and antiquarian books and periodicals (journals, magazines) on Mollusca.
Potomac Display
"Display Products - Largest Online Store In the World"
Shell Lovers, Inc.
Plastic boxes, zip lock bags, foam, collector's plates.
Software for Collectors
Look under Miscellaneous/shells(Conchology) for a database for cataloging your collection.
ULINE
Supplied rigid plastic boxes.
University Products - The Archival Company
West Coast Tide and Current Predictor
My personal favorite for predicting tides for the west coast of North America.
WWW Tide and Current Predictor
Great for predicting tides. Great choices for display type, locations and times, but sometimes very slow.

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