Mud blister worms make their homes in the shells of oysters and other shellfish, where they weaken their hosts.

Shimmering, iridescent and peacock-bright — it’s no wonder blue-green abalone shell has been a celebrated material for First Nations people around the world for centuries. In Native American folklore, ...

A snorkeler in Australia found a shell tagged with a strangely specific number, kickstarting an online mystery about its origins. Reading time 2 minutes When Elisha Tess Blott found a mysterious shell ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The abalone is critically endangered due to overfishing and black market seafood sales. The random find occurred along the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tag with the code 5247 was attached to a shell found at Mettams Pool in Perth. Source: _elishablott A four-digit code attached ...

The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds. By Alexa Robles-Gil Millions of years ago, squid-like creatures called ammonites swam ...

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BAILEY-MATTHEWS NATIONAL SHELL MUSEUM & AQUARIUM Exterior of Haliotis scalaris. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel recently opened a new exhibition, “All That Glitters Is ...

A plethora of international shells is currently on display for tourists and shell enthusiasts to enjoy. The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium, located at 3075 Sanibel Captiva Road, has ...