Seashells are the exoskeletons of mollusks such as snails, clams, oysters and many others. Such shells have three distinct layers and are composed mostly of calcium carbonate with only a small ...

From wentletraps to coquina, Florida beaches boast a variety of pretty shells along the coast. A shelling veteran shares his tips.

So what can you find out there? Many types of shells are common in Volusia and Flagler counties. "Florida's Seashells: A Beachcomber's Guide," for instance, covers "263 species of mollusk shells." ...

Descriptions are given of most of the common sea shells around the coast of Victoria. From a collector's point of view, this little work is extremely useful and will help many to name their specimens.

Common seashells found on a morning stroll in Sanya offer a beautiful example of handedness – or parity violation.

Collecting seashells is a favourite past time of Australians, young and old. From the rare to the common, its easy to forget a living creature produced that shell found washed up on the beach ...

One of the most common sources of sea shells are gastropods, snail-like shellfish that crawl along on their bellies. Gastropod is a Greek word for ‘stomach foot’.