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.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=83&q=Shell_Club_members_friendly,_helpful_and_busy  - 01/12/2007

What are seashells made of?
Seashells are, quite simply, the exoskeletons of mollusks. At Britannica.com, we learned a good deal about the composition of seashells, including the three distinct substances involved: an outer layer of the horny substance conchiolin, an intermediate layer of calcite, and a smooth inner layer...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=86&q=What_are_seashells_made_of_  - 01/12/2007

What causes the sound you hear when you hold a seashell up to your ear?
The common explanation for the "sound of the sea" effect is that the shell amplifies the sound of your blood coursing through your head. Not so, says Verovnik Ivo and Mathelitsch Leopold, in a scientific paper delivered in Udine, Italy. The seashell merely acts as a resonator, amplifying certain ...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=87&q=What_causes_the_sound_you_hear_when_you_hold_a  - 01/12/2007

Why do seashells come in different shapes and colors?
This is an excellent question of the "why is the sky blue?" variety. Fortunately, the official Conchologists of America site features a frequently asked questions page. A conchologist, by the way, is someone who studies mollusks and their shells. A mollusk is roughly defined as an animal with a...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=88&q=Why_do_seashells_come_in_different_shapes_and  - 01/12/2007

Hermit Crab Changing Seashells
Hermit Crab Changing Seashells First it is probably best to explain that hermit crabs do not make the seashells that they live in.   Due to the softness of a hermit crabs abdomen, they have no choice but to try and find suitable protection.  Because of their environment this...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=91&q=Hermit_Crab_Changing_Seashells  - 01/12/2007

Hermit Crab molting
Hermit Crab molting Land hermit crabs, grow just like many other crabs, by shedding their outer skeleton.  This is called molting.  A hermit crab is most vulnerable during this critical stage of growth, until their new armor hardens.  In the wild, hermit crabs to like to molt...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=92&q=Hermit_Crab_molting  - 01/12/2007

Shelling and collecting in the UK
If you are visiting the UK or just planning an outing, then here are some ideas on places to collect seashells or visit some fine public displays.   The cold waters around the continental shelf of the UK are rich in marine fauna and there are more than 600 species of...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=93&q=Shelling_and_collecting_in_the_UK  - 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.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.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=96&q=Cook_Islands  - 01/12/2007

Dredging in North Brazil - August 2005
Dredging in North Brazil - August 2005 Jose Coltro Jr. and Dr. Paulo Marcio Costa I always wanted to go on a good dredging trip in a remote place. I tried in 1993 when I rented the oceanographic ship from the Rio Grande...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=98&q=Dredging_in_North_Brazil___August_2005  - 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.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=101&q=Back_to_Marshall_Islands  - 01/12/2007

Aruba 2004 (by Marcus Coltro)
Aruba 2004 (by Marcus Coltro)Most of our trips are not really planned ahead - many are decided in two weeks or less before we start traveling. Aruba was no different. I called Alfredo and told him to meet me in São Paulo where we would...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=104&q=Aruba_2004__by_Marcus_Coltro_  - 01/12/2007

United Arab Emirates: hot shelling!
United Arab Emirates: hot shelling!Every year I like to plan at least one trip to some unusual place to collect shells. This year I decided to go to United Arab Emirates. Although the neighborhood is not the most peaceful and friendly area, UAE is a...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=105&q=United_Arab_Emirates__hot_shelling_  - 01/12/2007

Dominican Republic - April 2004 - Marcus Coltro and Alfredo Bodart
We had always heard of landshell collecting in the Dominican Republic and also of some nice Conus cardinalis coming from there. So I booked a trip with our friend Alfredo and took a flight from São Paulo to Panama and from there to Santo...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=106&q=Dominican_Republic___April_2004___Marcus_Coltro  - 01/12/2007

New Caledonia - A French Paradise in South Seas - Jose Coltro and Alfredo Bodart, January 2001
New Caledonia - A French Paradise in South Seas - Jose Coltro and Alfredo Bodart, January 2001 During my entire life I always wanted to visit New Caledonia. Finally in January 2001 I had opportunity to travel to this paradise in the...
http://www.www.all-about-seashells.com/?id=107&q=New_Caledonia___A_French_Paradise_in_South_Seas__  - 01/12/2007