About the Site
This website is a display of various shells in my personal collection. For most of the shells displayed, there is a link to an encyclopedia describing the taxonomy and geographic distribution of each shell. Each photograph in my collection is coupled with general information about the specimen. If you are looking to sell any shells in your collection, or have any shell related inquiries, please contact me through the "contact me" section of the website.
On The Environment
As a collector of shell specimens, the marine and surface gastropod and bivalve population is something deeply important to me. All of the shells in my collection were collected according to the guidelines of the EPA. Many my shells have been acquired via other individuals' private collections. In other words, many of my specimens have been passed down through other generations. Therefore, as I wish to increase awareness and appreciation for shells, I would like to make clear that collectors such as myself are careful not to accelerate to the loss of species world wide.
Collecting Method
My collection consists of specimens from all across the globe. Sometimes, these specimens are found hundreds of feet below the sea surface. On other occasions, their habitat is located on mudflats, or just off-shore. Of course, there are different methods for finding each specimen; and often times, gastropods and bivalves are harvested for their meat as well. Afterwords, the shell is sold to a specimen collector or distributor. These shells then undergo a process of being bought and sold over the course of generations.
My Collecting Background
About the Site
This website is a display of various shells in my personal collection. For most of the shells displayed, there is a link to an encyclopedia describing the taxonomy and geographic distribution of each shell. Each photograph in my collection is coupled with general information about the specimen. If you are looking to sell any shells in your collection, or have any shell related inquiries, please contact me through the "contact me" section of the website.
On The Environment
As a collector of shell specimens, the marine and surface gastropod and bivalve population is something deeply important to me. All of the shells in my collection were collected according to the guidelines of the EPA. Many my shells have been acquired via other individuals' private collections. In other words, many of my specimens have been passed down through other generations. Therefore, as I wish to increase awareness and appreciation for shells, I would like to make clear that collectors such as myself are careful not to accelerate to the loss of species world wide.
Collecting Method
My collection consists of specimens from all across the globe. Sometimes, these specimens are found hundreds of feet below the sea surface. On other occasions, their habitat is located on mudflats, or just off-shore. Of course, there are different methods for finding each specimen; and often times, gastropods and bivalves are harvested for their meat as well. Afterwords, the shell is sold to a specimen collector or distributor. These shells then undergo a process of being bought and sold over the course of generations.
My Collecting Background
As a collector of over a decade, my passion for shells has only increased over time. I collected my first high grade specimen in Rockport Massachusetts, and from that point on I made it my goal to find the most beautiful and unique shells in the world. That being said, I have not collected any of the various shells found with severe genetic mutations.
In the latter half of my collecting career, I have found myself in Sanibel Florida. In addition to collecting common specimens along the beach, I have been buying shells from distributors located on the island.