Schelp naturalia catalogue

7,482 items

The term 'shell' includes all calcareous parts of molluscs. More

Shells: There are too many to collect them all. Everyone has looked for shells on the beach in their youth. You can actually call the shell the art of nature. They are a popular marine themed decoration piece and are collected by many people. However, there are few 'real' collectors. A shell only has value for these true collectors if they know where it was found or fished up. The more precise the location, the better the shell will be received. Most people are not aware of the size in species and patterns/colors in shells. To summarize briefly, the snails (Gastropoda) comprise about 90,000 species and the bivalves (Bivalvia) about 10,000. There are also cuttlefish that carry a shell. The Nautilus is the best-known example here.

However you look at it, a well-maintained collection is always a pleasure to look at

Text written by a young and passionate collector.

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Number of naturalia

7,482

Number of related items

Oldest item

Faunus ater ()