Shells in History
Written by Shireen Gonzaga and Marc Airhart For much of human history, seashells have held a prominent place in our culture. They’ve been used as money, medicine, ornaments, and objects of art. They’ve been weighed, measured, sliced and cataloged by scientists. These natural...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=11&q=Shells_in_History  - 12/19/2006

Acanthaster Planci
Author: Pierre Madl Colloquial Meeting of Marine Biology I 1. Introduction: Asteroids (sea stars or pin cushion stars) are mostly detritus feeders, but some are omnivores or even predators. Both species of Culcita (in particular C.coriacea,...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=30&q=Acanthaster_Planci  - 12/19/2006

COLLECTING IN THE SOLOMONS -- JUNE 1996
by Gene EversonIf you are like me, you find it disappointing to read about a shell trip to a wonderful sounding marine area, only to find it is 90% about the country, and the other 10% is about all the money cowries or...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=48&q=COLLECTING_IN_THE_SOLOMONS____JUNE_1996  - 12/20/2006

The Excitement of Discovery
by Brian L. McElaney Even more than twenty years after the fact, I still remember the day my particular interest in freshwater shells began. At age 15, I had just returned from a family trip to the Bahamas with a suitcase full of shells....
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=50&q=The_Excitement_of_Discovery  - 12/20/2006

How Deep Is Deep? ( Museum-Hunting for the Deepest Atlantic Mollusks)
Museum-Hunting for the Deepest Atlantic Mollusksby José H. Leal, Ph.D. Questions often arise concerning the distinction between "shallow-water" and "deep-water" shells. Where should we draw the line between deep and shallow ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=51&q=How_Deep_Is_Deep____Museum_Hunting_for_the  - 12/20/2006

Isolation and Evolution of the Amphidromus in Nusa Tenggara
by Richard L. Goldberg & Mike SevernsThe eminent malacologist and land snail aficionado William Clench once claimed that if he were transported blindfolded to a tropical Pacific island, he could determine his location based on the...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=52&q=Isolation_and_Evolution_of_the_Amphidromus_in  - 12/20/2006

Large cache of Diamonds Found on Florida Beach! - SPI Wire Service
by Linda Brunner Three hundred and twenty-six diamonds were found on St. Pete Beach between July 14 and 19, 1996, all sparkling for the Conchologists of America Annual convention. Most of these gems were set in the beautiful TradeWinds ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=53&q=Large_cache_of_Diamonds_Found_on_Florida_Beach___  - 12/20/2006

WHY DO WE COLLECT SHELLS?
by Deborah Wills There I was, thousands of miles from home standing in a crowded reception room one hundred feet above the ground in Seattle‘s Space Needle waiting for a napkin. The waiter‘s eyes had revealed his thoughts when I...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=56&q=WHY_DO_WE_COLLECT_SHELLS__  - 12/20/2006

WHERE ARE THE TAHITIAN
By M. TOUITOU David I decided to write this article, due to my anger over the disappearance of our seashells...A strange phenomenon must have happened here, but which one ?Of course, everywhere around the world, in any place, shells are less abundant than before.When I first came here in...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=70&q=WHERE_ARE_THE_TAHITIAN  - 12/20/2006

Shells in History
For much of human history, seashells have held a prominent place in our culture. They’ve been used as money, medicine, ornaments, and objects of art. They’ve been weighed, measured, sliced and cataloged by scientists. These natural wonders, strewn along beaches like jewels from the...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=72&q=Shells_in_History  - 01/12/2007

Shell Shades etc. Debuts its Buzzworthy, `Sunsational` Beach/Resort Wear and Accessories
Shell Shades etc. Debuts its Buzzworthy, ‘Sunsational‘ Beach/Resort Wear and AccessoriesWed Jan 10, 7:00 AM ET Boston, MA (PRWeb) January 10, 2007 -- Make shopping for beach/resort wear and accessories a breeze with Shell Shades etc.‘s new, versatile, fashionable,...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=80&q=Shell_Shades_etc__Debuts_its_Buzzworthy,  - 01/12/2007

Shell Club members friendly, helpful and busy
By Kristen Poppenhouse  Wednesday, January 3, 2007 Most homes have jewelry, flowers and figurines. But, are they made out of shells? The Marco Island Shell Club has a workshop each Tuesday to produce the shell crafts and jewelry for sale at its annual Shell...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=83&q=Shell_Club_members_friendly,_helpful_and_busy  - 01/12/2007

A NEW SHELL FRONTIER: FIJI ISLANDS
A NEW SHELL FRONTIER: FIJI ISLANDS   by José Coltro My trip to Fiji started September 1st at night. First to Dallas (a 9½ hour flight); then to Los Angeles (4 hours); then I lost Sunday by crossing the international date line, ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=94&q=A_NEW_SHELL_FRONTIER__FIJI_ISLANDS_  - 01/12/2007

Cook Islands
Cook Islands Traveling from Brazil to New Zealand or any other place in the Pacific is quite expensive, so since Carlos and I had some extra time in NZ, we went to a travel agency in Auckland and bought a package to the Cook Islands...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=96&q=Cook_Islands  - 01/12/2007

Back to Marshall Islands
Back to Marshall Islands The first time we went to Majuro (capital of Marshall Islands.) was in 1996. Jose, Alfredo and I went to the COA convention and from there to Honolulu and Majuro for a few days of shelling. We found several ...
http://www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=101&q=Back_to_Marshall_Islands  - 01/12/2007