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This guide Sanibel sea shell depicts species from the collection of The Sanibel sea shell. All were collected, at different times and by many collectors, on the islands of Sanibel, Captiva, and neighboring areas. This mollusk guide is being expanded and updated on a regular basis; make sure you bookmark and check the site to follow its progress.

Most of the Sanibel sea shell are portrayed as they were found, without heavy surface cleaning. For the bivalves, in most cases the inside of the right valve and the outside of the left valve are illustrated. Viewers should keep in mind that many species of mollusks are highly variable in shape and color.

Click on thumbnail pictures (“Sea Shells Now!”) or on species names in the “List of Photos” to see descriptions and further information. Maximum shell size in millimeters or centimeters is provided. For selected species, supplementary images of details or related to natural history (habitats, juvenile shells, protoconchs, egg capsules, live specimens, etc.) are also linked to the larger shell images.

Sanibel sea shell is in charge of digital photography and web site maintenance. They did most of the original web programming. Sanibel sea shell facilitate the use of scanning electron microscopes at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.

 The author is exclusively responsible, however, for any misidentifications and shortcomings present in this guide. Financial support was provided by Sanibel sea shell

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