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All Families

This is a complete listing of shells available in our on-line catalogue. Feel free to browse through our listings. Please note that all shells are unique and are offered on a first come, first served basis.

	BIVALVES Bivalves shells consist of two main parts or valves. Bivalves are the second largest class of Mollusca.	384 avail.
	BUCCINIDAE A large family with many species inhabiting the sea floor of ocean deeps although most are shallow-water animals.	23 avail.
	BURSIDAE Bursa or Frog Shells are found in shallow water in rocky and coral habitats. They are colourful and have a horny operculum.	1 avail.
	CAMPANILIDAE Large white creeper found in sand amongst weed and sea grasses. The genus has a long fossil record but this is the only surviving species.	avail.
	CANCELLARIIDAE Cancellaria also known as Nutmegs live in sand often under rocks and stones, they have no operculum.	1 avail.
	CASSIDAE Also known as Helmet Shells. Large decorative shells to small plain shells all are sand-dwellers and carnivorous.	17 avail.
	CERITHIIDAE Ceriths or Creepers are most strongly represented in shallow tropical waters.	11 avail.
	CHITONIDAE Also known as Coat-of-Mail shells. Found on rocks along the shore line.	1 avail.
	CLAVIGELLIDAE Also known as Watering Pot shells live buried in sand.	avail.
	COLLECTORS CORNER This listing will showcase a series of original framed colour pencil illustrations of specimens from our draws.	4 avail.
	COLUMBELLIDAE Dove Shells are minute to small and live in tropical and warn seas.	6 avail.
	CONIDAE Cone shells almost all have bright and interesting colour patterns.	116 avail.
	CORALLIOPHILIDAE Almost all are white with violet or purple apertures.	avail.
	CYPRAEIDAE Cypraeidae have ovate, beautifully coloured or patterned shells and live in rocky or coral habitats.	523 avail.
	EPITONIIDAE Also known as Wentletraps they live in sand at various depths.	1 avail.
	FASCIOLARIIDAE Spindel like shells living on sand at all depths.	7 avail.
	FASCIOLARIINAE Spindel like shells living on sand at all depths.	2 avail.
	FICIDAE Also known as Fig shells they are mud and sand dwellers.	2 avail.
	FISSURELLIDAE Keyhole and Slit Limpets live attached to rocks and under slabs along the shore line and reef areas.	4 avail.
	HALIOTIDAE Also known as Abalone they have meaty bodies and are excellent eating.	7 avail.
	HARPIDAE Harps are burrowing gastropods living in sand and mud. Their shells are strongly sculptured and colourful.	8 avail.
	JANTHINIDAE Violet Sea Snails living at the surface are often washed ashore during storms.	2 avail.
	LITTORINIDAE Also known as Periwinkles they live on rocky shore lines and amongst mangroves.	6 avail.
	MARGINELLIDAE Marginella are found in almost every habitat in the world.	9 avail.
	MELONGENIDAE Large heavy conch shells, sand dwellers.	1 avail.
	MITRIDAE Mitres have beautiful shells and are favourites with collectors.	20 avail.
	MURICIDAE Murex shells are most notable for their prominent varixes and spinose or frondose sculpture and include some of the most remarkable shells in the sea.	145 avail.
	NASSARINAE Also known as Dog Welks, these shells live in colonies on sand and mud.	15 avail.
	NERITIDAE Nerites are herbivorous, brousing on algae growing on rocks and mangrove trees.	6 avail.
	NOTOCYPRAEA Small mostly elongate-oval shells. They are found amongst rocks from low tide to great depths from Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.	34 avail.
	OLIVIDAE Olives are best known for their highly polished and colourful shells. They are predators and most species live in sand.	9 avail.
	OVULIDAE Egg and Spindle Cowries are found living on soft corals.	14 avail.
	PATELLIDAE Limpets can be found on most rocky shore lines.	2 avail.
	PECTINIDAE Pectens are a colourful family and much sort after by collectors.	38 avail.
	PLANAXIDAE Planaxis or Clusterwinks inhabit the rocks on shore lines and cluster in colonies. They are algae browsers.	1 avail.
	PLEUROTOMARIIDAE Large deep water dwelling slit shells.	10 avail.
	POTAMIDIDAE Horn snails. Dull coloured shells that live mostly in mud in large colonies among Mangroves.	5 avail.
	RANELLIDAE Triton shells are another medium to large shell popular with collectors.	21 avail.
	SILIQUARIIDAE Also known as Slit Worm shells they live embedded in sponges under rocks and slabs in reef areas.	4 avail.
	SPONDYLIDAE Thorny Oyster another very colourful shell sort after by collectors. Spondylus live attached to the rocky substrata.	avail.
	STROMBIDAE Strombs are a most interesting group with small dainty shells to large shells with long curved legs. Strombs live in sand and mud.	18 avail.
	STRUTHIOLARIIDAE Also known as Ostrich-Foot shells. They are sand dwellers and mostly from New Zealand.	1 avail.
	TEREBRIDAE Terebras or Auger shells are sand dwelling carnivores from warm waters.	12 avail.
	TONNIDAE Tun shells differ from Helmet shells by their thinner roomier shells. They prefer deeper water.	avail.
	TROCHIDAE Top Shells or Trochus are mostly Top-Shaped and have horney operculums. They live intertidal to the deepest parts of the ocean.	36 avail.
	TURBINELLIDAE Also known as Vase Shells and are very popular with collectors.	1 avail.
	TURBINIDAE Turban Shells are another with top-shaped shells, most species feed on Marine Algae.	14 avail.
	TURRIDAE Turrids form the largest of all molluscan families. Found in all seas from shallow to very deep waters.	2 avail.
	UMBILIA Large to middle sized cowries found in deep waters from Rottnest Island Western Australia to Innisfail Queensland and including Tasmania.	27 avail.
	VANIKORIDAE Small and fragile these shells live under rocks and slabs amongst reef areas.	1 avail.
	VERMETIDAE Worm-Shells. Coiling shells that grow in clumps or attach singly under slabs.	1 avail.
	VOLUTIDAE Large and colourful shells that inhabit sandy areas from intertidal to the continental shelf. Volutes are predators, feeding on other molluscs.	98 avail.
	XENOPHORA Also known as Carrier Shells. Most attach dead shells to themselves and are top shaped.	2 avail.
	ZOILA These large colourful shells are endemic to the cold deep waters of southern and south western Australia.	34 avail.