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.
http://www.shellmuseum.org/

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

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

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

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

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

Famous Malacologists
Bibliographic material on famous conchologists.
http://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.
http://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.
http://www.seashells.org

Marginella.com
Site devoted to shell trading, offers listings for those interested in exchanging shells with other collectors.
http://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.
http://park19.wakwak.com/~philn/shell/index-e.html

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

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

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

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/

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

Seashell Images Gallery
Photo gallery of snail shells.
http://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.
http://membres.lycos.fr/seashells/

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

Vicky's Shells
Features photographs of shells from a personal collection.
http://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.
http://www.worldwideconchology.com