Additional
Information
Resources
The
following
information
and links
to sources
of information
on the Net
are provided
as a service
to COA members.
COA does not
take responsibility
for the accuracy
of the contents
of these sources,
nor for any
links, or
absence of
links from
the Internet
resources.
Conch-L
--
"Conch-L
is the property
of the University
of Georgia
and is provided
for use by
interested
parties free
of charge.
The Conch-L
list is moderated
by COA member
volunteers
and administered
by the university.
Content reflects
individual
opinions of
the authors
submitting
to the list
and does not
reflect official
or unofficial
policy or
opinion of
the University
of Georgia
or the Conchologists
of America."
Selected
Sources of
Information
on Mollusks
-- This site
lists general
reference
and identification
books as well
as selections
for the young
collector,
adult beginner
and regional
identification.
There is also
a section
of major public
shell collections.
Bibliography
for the Identification
of North American
Freshwater
Snails
-- This is
a "compilation
of all 20th-century
guidebooks,
keys, monographs,
systematic
reviews, regional
surveys, checklists,
and any other
published
reference
material potentially
useful for
identifying
our freshwater
gastropod
fauna."
Regional
Species Lists
-- A listing
of regional
or local mollusk
species lists
available
via the Internet.
Compendium
of Brazilian
Sea Shells
by E.C.Rios,
2009
-- Download
index file
in pdf format.
Sally
Kaicher's
Card Catalogue
of World-wide
Shells
Vita
Marina and
Spirula Web
Site
-- This site
contains online
lists of conchologists,
shell events,
and other
information
resources.
Mollusca
Listserv
-- An electronic
discussion
group for
E-mail networking
related to
mollusks and
malacology.
Mollia
-- Information
for Malacologists.
This site
includes information
on malacological
publications
and instructions
to authors.
Tide
Predictor
-- A program
for predicting
the times
and magnitude
of high and
low tides
at hundreds
of locations
throughout
the world.
Bailey-Matthews
Shell Museum,
Sanibel, Florida.
(www.shellmuseum.org)
Systematic
Research Collections
(Recent &
Fossil Mollusca)
-- List of
world-wide
research collections
compiled by
Kevin Cummings
(Illinois
Natural History
Survey), Anton
Oleinik (Purdue
University),
and John H.
Slapcinsky
(Field Museum
of Natural
History, Chicago).
Academy
of Natural
Sciences
(Philadelphia)
-- Some of
their catalog
is online.
Malacology
collections.
MALACOLOG
2.0
-- Database
of recent
gastropods
of the Western
Atlantic.
MBL
Marine Animal
Models
-- A database
of useful
information,
images, and
links of the
approximately
200 species
of marine
animals that
have contributed
to MBL science."
Conchology
-- The Art
& Science
of Nature
-- Rich Goldberg's
non-commercial
site with
hundreds of
shell images,
as well as
multimedia
presentations,
shell articles,
a conchology
quiz, games
and diversions,
and links
to important
Web shell
resources.
(Slow loading
sometimes,
but well worth
the wait.)
Jacksonville
Shells
-- an extensive
web site created
by Bill Franks
with articles
and color
images on
a variety
of conchological
issues. Includes
extensive
information
of Florida
marine, freshwater,
and land mollusks.
