"The scope of this book is the stretch of coast-line from Labrador to cape Hatteras and inland to the Mississippi river."--Pref. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20 ...

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium will host a Marine Biology and Beach Field Lab on Dec. 19 from 7 to 9 ...

The oldest known shell to have been engraved by an early human has been uncovered in a Dutch museum collection, where it remained unnoticed since the 1930s. The ancient mollusc, originally discovered ...

Shell colour variation in mollusks is a multifaceted trait governed by complex genetic mechanisms that orchestrate pigment biosynthesis, tissue differentiation and biomineralisation. Studies indicate ...

Healthy corals are colorful and full of life. And under normal conditions, corals and algae depend on one another. The corals offer the algae protection and the photosynthesizing algae provide the ...

Snails have shells the moment they're born, but it's kind of hard to tell. In fact, it's hard to even see a baby snail. Some are nearly microscopic, such as Angustopila psammion, whose adult-sized ...