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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.
http://membres.lycos.fr/seashells/
Ring of Shell Lovers
Webring with sites related to shell collecting.
http://E.webring.com/hub?ring=seashells&list
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.
http://www.george-shells.com/
Seashell Collect
Description of several families and species with pictures of shells. Site in both French and English.
http://abbas0.chez.tiscali.fr/
Marginella.com
Site devoted to shell trading, offers listings for those interested in exchanging shells with other collectors.
http://www.marginella.com
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.
http://mariah.stonemarche.org/shells/shells.htm
Conchology - Guido T. Poppe
Shell collecting information and shells for sale.
http://www.conchology.be/
Vicky's Shells
Features photographs of shells from a personal collection.
http://vickyshells.tripod.com
Nsan's World of Beautiful Shells
Japanese collector's photo gallery and shell collecting and trading information. Site in both English and Japanese.
http://park19.wakwak.com/~philn/shell/index-e.html
Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Mollusks
Bibliographic information geared toward amateur and young collectors.
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/mollusk1.htm
Cowries by Felix Lorenz
Extensive site with shell news, cowries for sale, species checklists, and shell collecting links.
http://www.cowries.net/
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.
http://www.worldwideconchology.com
Of Sea and Shore
Information about mollusks and other marine invertebrates for shell collectors and professionals.
http://www.ofseaandshore.com/
Famous Malacologists
Bibliographic material on famous conchologists.
http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu:80/~ksc/Malacologists/FamousMalacologists.html
Malakos
Information about shell collecting, articles, an extensive image gallery, an online museum, lists of land and marine snails, and collecting trip travelogues.
http://www.malakos.com
SDNHM: Seashell FAQ
Frequently asked questions about seashell collecting from the San Diego Natural History Museum.
http://www.sdnhm.org/research/marine-inverts/shellfaq.html
Seashell Images Gallery
Photo gallery of snail shells.
http://members.tripod.com/~millarca/astraea.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.
http://www.seashell-collector.com/
Collection of Bjorn De Boer
Exchanging shells and information about Olividae and other mollusks.
http://www.geocities.com/olividae
Guide to Beachcombing Seashells and Sealife
A how to guide on cleaning, preserving and identifying seashells, sealife, and sanddollars found while beachcombing.
http://www.seashells.org
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.
http://www.shellmuseum.org/
Concholi
Shell collecting information from a South African collector. Site includes computer programs for collection management, landsnail information, microscope photography, and artwork.
http://home.global.co.za/~peabrain
Shells: Gems of the Sea
Virtual exhibit from the McClung Museum.
http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/specex/shells/shells.htm
Conchologists of America Listserv
A forum for informal discussions of molluscan biology, taxonomy, natural history, evolution, conservation, and collection-related subjects.
http://erato.acnatsci.org:80/conchnet/conch-l.html
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