Here is a small selection of useful sites to do with shell collecting.

Learn about the activities of the enthusiastic shell club here in the UK.

http://www.britishshellclub.org.uk/index.htm

A publisher with a huge range of books for the conchologist.

http://www.conchbooks.de/startseite/startseite.html

Lots of general information about shell collecting, plus details of the journal American Conchologist and the ever-popular listserv 'Conch-L'.

http://www.conchologistsofamerica.org/home/

A site dedicated to one of our favourite families, run by the Italian collector Giancarlo Paganelli.

http://www.coneshell.net/

An on-line database of gastropods, including over 32,000 images.

http://www.gastropods.com/index.html

A resource site for students, educators, and anyone wanting to learn more about the fascinating world of molluscs.

http://www.manandmollusc.net

A specialist book supplier in Italy, carrying an excellent range of books on shells.

http://www.abebooks.com/home/shellbook/

A non-profit organisation that produces the beautiful Of Sea and Shore magazine.

http://www.ofseaandshore.com/

Our favourite camping ground! Family-orientated, with excellent facilities – and great shell collecting!

http://www.shellisland.co.uk/

One of the oldest societies of its type in the world (founded 1876), concerned with the study of molluscs and in particular their conservation.

http://www.conchsoc.org/

A scientific society dedicated to education and research concerning molluscs.

http://www.malacsoc.org.uk/index.html

Personal site of Jose Lietor from Spain, with over 3000 land and marine shell photos and a lots of advice for collectors.

http://elrincondelmalacologo.iespana.es