Suncoast Conchologists Library List
Books are available for check-out by members. Call the librarian prior to the monthly meeting if
you wish to check out a book. Check out is for one month; the book must be returned the
following meeting. You may renew a book unless it has been requested by another member.
A Complete Collector’s Guide – Shells and Shelling
Romashko, Sandra, 1994
A Field Guide to Identification—Seashells of North America
Abbott, R. Tucker
American Museum Of Natural History Guide To Shells
Emerson and Jacobson, 1976
Seashells of the Eastern Seaboard
American Seashells
Abbott, R. Tucker, 1976
The “Bible” of American shell books identifies most American shells
Art From Shells
Goodman, Stuart and Leni, 1972
Jewelry, Sculptures, Collages, Figurines, Collections
Bahamian Seashells
Redfern, Colin, 2001
Over 2700 shell photos—Bermuda to Brazil, the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida and
the Caribbean
Caribbean Seashells
Warmke, G.L. and Abbott, R.T., 1962
Shells found in the lower Keys and the Caribbean
Collectible Florida Shells
Abbott, R. Tucker 1984
Common Florida shells—2 copies, 1 is waterproof
Compendium of Landshells
Abbott, R. Tucker, 1989
Full-color guide to more than 2000 of the world’s terrestrial shells
Compendium of Seashells
Abbott, R. Tucker and Dance, S. Peter, 1983
A complete full-color guide to over 4200 worldwide marine shells
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Conchs, Tibias and Harps
Walls, Jerry, 1980
Illustrates the Strombidae and Harpidae families
Cone Shells
Walls, Jerry
Illustrates and describes worldwide cones
Cowries – Second Edition, revised
Walls, Jerry, 1979
Color illustrations to identify worldwide cowries
Dangerous Marine Animals
Halstead, Bruce, 1980
Animals that bite, sting, shock, are non-edible
Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells
Tunnell, John, Jr., Andrews, Jean, Barrera, Noe, & Moretzsohn, Fabio, 2010
Identification, Ecology, Distribution & History Includes shells found not only in Texas,
but all along the Gulf Coast including Florida. An excellent book for identification.
Field Guide to Molluscan Spawn – Vol. 1
Winner, Bea, 1987
Egg cases of gastropods of the Florida and Caribbean area
Field Guide to Pacific Coast Shells
Morris, Percy, 1966
Includes shells of Hawaii and the Gulf of California, 945 species
Field Guide to Shells of the Atlantic Gulf Coast and the West Indies
Morris, Percy, 1975
1000 shells described and illustrated
Florida’s Fabulous Shells
Williams, W., 1988
Seashells as well as other seashore life
Guide to Shells
Oliver, A.P.H., 1975
Identification for over 1000 worldwide shells
Handbook of Shells
Siekman, Lula, 1981
Seashells of the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts
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Hawaiian Seashells
Harrison, Stephen and Quirk, Betsy, 1972
How to Clean Seashells
Bergeron, Eugene
How to Study and Collect Shells
American Malacological Union, 1974
Handbook for beginners and experienced alike
Keys to Cleaning Shells
Westbrook, 1979
Kingdom of the Seashell
Abbott, R. Tucker, 1972
An introduction to shell collecting and biology of mollusks
Let’s Go Shelling
McKay, Frances, 1968
Living Seashells
Johnson, Scott
Color photos of live shells
Murex Shells of the World
Radwin and D’Attilio, 1979
500 species of the Muricidae family with color plates, line drawings
Olive Shells of the World
Zeigler and Porreca, 1969
Identification of worldwide Oliva specimens with color plates
Seashells of the Northern Hemisphere
Abbott, R. Tucker, 1993
Seashells of the World – A Collector’s Guide
Eisenberg, Jerome, 1981
Very complete, includes many often missed bivalves. Color plates of worldwide shells.
Seashells of Tropical West America
Keen, Myra, 1971 (also 1975 update)
1019 shells from Baja and the west coast of Mexico to Panama
Seashells – Shells of the Seven Seas
Abbott, R. Tucker
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Shell and Fishscale Flowers
Scribner, Joan, 1990
Shelling & Beachcombing in Southern & Caribbean Waters
Magnotte, Gary
A great guide for beginners
Shells of the Philippines
Springsteen and Leobrera, 1986
1600 species of Philippine shells illustrated
Shells—Treasures from the Sea
Cox, James, 1979
Helps gain enjoyment of shell collecting
Simon and Schuster’s Guide to Shells
Feinberg, Harold
Information on mollusks and the shells they produce, their size, appearance, geographic
occurrence, ecological environment, and classification. With illustrations.
Snails of Land and Sea
Simon, Hilda
Sources of Information on Mollusks
Natural Museum of Natural History
Division of Mollusks Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
Southeastern and Caribbean Seashores
Kaplan, Eugene, 1988
With over 750 illustrations including 300 color photos, this guide covers more than
1,000 species including clams, shrimps, crabs, corals, seaweeds, sponges, and sea
urchins, found from Cape Hatteras to the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Caribbean.
The Art of Shellcraft
Critchley, Paula, 1975
The Queen Conch
Orr, Katherine and Berg, Carl, 1987
The life story of the Queen Conch
The Sanibel Kaleidoscope
Wittkopf, Harlan, 1997
A view of seashell variations in color, pattern and structure.
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The Shell, Gift of the Sea
Stix, Hugh, and Abbott, R. Tucker
A beautiful book to enjoy for anyone who loves shells; not an identification book.
Fossils and Related Topics
A Guide to Identifying Florida Fossil Shells and Other Invertebrates
Brayfield, W. and L.
Eocene Mollusks from Citrus and Levy Counties of Florida
Florida Geological Survey
Florida Fossils
Brown, Robin, 1988
Location and identification of fossils, including bones, mollusks, and shark teeth
Florida Geological Survey
Schmidt, Walter, 1994
Information circular 87; List of Publications
Fossil Invertebrates
Thomas, 1968
Identifies many shark teeth and bones
Miocene Pelecypods and Scaphopods of the Choctawhatchee Formation
Mansfield, W.C., 1930
Florida State Geological Survey (copies)
Miocene Pelecypods of the Choctawhatchee Formation
Mansfield, 1932
Florida State Geological Survey (copies)
Shark’s Teeth and Fossils
Cope, 1985
Finding shark teeth at Venice, FL
The Plio-Pleistocene Stratigraphy & Paleonology of Southern Florida
Scott, Thomas, and Allmon, W.D., #36
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Other Reading
A Catalog of Dealers’ Prices of Shells: Marine, Land and Freshwater
Rice, Tom, 15th Ed. – 1997
A Sheller’s Directory of Clubs, Books, Periodicals and Dealers
Rice, Tom, 1978-2002 issues
Best of the Nautilus
Abbott, R. Tucker, 1976
Writings from America’s oldest mollusk journal
Living Dock at Panacea
Rudloe, Jack, 1977
Adventures of a marine specimen collector on the Florida coast
The Erotic Ocean
Rudloe, Jack, 1977
A great read if you love the ocean and its animals
The Wilderness Coast
Rudloe, Jack, 1988
Adventures of a Gulf Coast naturalist
National Geographic Articles
Shells Take You Over World Horizons – Platt, July, 1949
The Chambered Nautilus – Faulkner, January, 1976
The Magic Lure of Sea Shells – Zahl, March, 1969
Tree Snails, Gems of the Everglades – Davidson, March, 1965
Video
Shells of the Sea
Bailey-Matthews Museum, 2001
Pre-K-6th grade video 10 min.
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