My daughter and I just got a large box of assorted seashells at a yard sale. We would like to know the correct names. We have a few books and have found a few of the shells in them but there are many more. They are not local shells. Is there anyplace online where we might get some help? I know there must be thousands of different kinds of seashells and no site will picture them all, but any help will be appreciated.
2006-10-20 20:12:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
An excellent website for those interested in seashells is:
http://www.seashell-collector.com/
One of the features on this site is a Shell Identification Forum. Just go to the website, click on "forums" (this page is sometimes a little slow loading) and you will see the Shell Identification Forum. There you can post a picture of any seashell or group of seashells and they will be identified by knowledgeable people. You can also post a description of a shell without a picture but of course the chances of a correct ID are much better with a picture.
Here are a couple of other websites that also have a lot of good information:
http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/home/
http://www.manandmollusc.net/
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2006-10-20 20:22:50 · answer #1 · answered by PaulCyp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Identifying Seashells
2016-11-13 10:02:37 · answer #2 · answered by wexler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a website that sells seashells, they have them categorized with photos, you might find some of the shells you already have with their names:
http://www.worldwideconchology.com/worldwide/content.shtml
check out this website as well:
http://www.conchology.be/en/home/home.php
2006-10-20 20:33:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lulu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at your local library for books to identify them.
2006-10-20 20:25:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋