Shells of their former selves: How sea snails have adapted to invasive predators

Over the past two decades, the Gulf of Maine has become a popular landing spot for invasive species from across the world, ...
National Geographic news

How do shells get their shapes? These are the forces behind their twists and coils

You can see it in the logarithmic whorl of a nautilus. The milky iridescence of an abalone. The spiked turret of a queen conch. Precision, elegance, strength. The seashell is a consonance of form and ...
The News-Press

Expert shares his Top-10 list of rare shells to look for when you are combing the beach

An expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum has compiled a list of rare shells found in Florida. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally excluded from this particular list. A ...
Columbus Dispatch

Florida shelling expert shares bucket list, including rare SWFL finds

A shell expert from the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum compiled a list of rare shells found on Florida beaches. The popular and rare Junonia shell was intentionally left off the list to ...