Shells

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.
www.shellmuseum.org/

Collection of Bjorn De Boer - Exchanging shells and information about Olividae and other mollusks.
www.geocities.com/olividae/

Concholi - Shell collecting information from a South African collector. Site includes computer programs for collection management, landsnail information, microscope photography, and artwork.
home.global.co.za/~peabrain

Conchology - Guido T. Poppe - Shell collecting information and shells for sale.
www.conchology.be/

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

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Mollusks - Bibliographic information geared toward amateur and young collectors.
www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/mollusk1.htm

Famous Malacologists - Bibliographic material on famous conchologists.
www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~ksc/Malacologists/FamousMalacologists.html

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.
www.george-shells.com/

Guide to Beachcombing Seashells and Sealife - A how to guide on cleaning, preserving and identifying seashells, sealife, and sanddollars found while beachcombing.
www.seashells.org

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

Nsan's World of Beautiful Shells - Japanese collector's photo gallery and shell collecting and trading information. Site in both English and Japanese.
park19.wakwak.com/~philn/shell/index-e.html

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

Ring of Shell Lovers - Webring with sites related to shell collecting.
www.webring.com/t/Seashells

SDNHM: Seashell FAQ - Frequently asked questions about seashell collecting from the San Diego Natural History Museum.
www.sdnhm.org/research/marine-inverts/shellfaq.html

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.
www.seashell-collector.com/

Seashell Collect - Description of several families and species with pictures of shells. Site in both French and English.
abbas0.chez-alice.fr/

Seashell Images Gallery - Photo gallery of snail shells.
members.tripod.com/~millarca/astraea.html

Shelling Dreams - Personal site of Dr. David Touitou, with articles about shells, shell collecting expeditions. Many photos, including some of living seashells.
membres.lycos.fr/seashells/

Shells: Gems of the Sea - Virtual exhibit from the McClung Museum.
mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/specex/shells/shells.htm

Vicky's Shells - Features photographs of shells from a personal collection.
vickyshells.tripod.com

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.
www.worldwideconchology.com