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[2018-06-20]  Conchylinet reached 2000 species!
Dear visitors, after having being over 10 years online, Conchylinet is pleased to annouce that its database holds over 2000 molluscs species. 2000
The species plates tool becomes more and more reliable for the identification of shelled and non shelled molluscs. Some Oceans part are still under-represented but the database covers more species than most general books.
[2017-10-25]  Mollusc taxonomy training workshop
Last week I had the chance to participate to the molluscs taxonomy workhop held in Mauritius and organized by the Mauritius Oceanography Institute (MOI).
MOI
For those interested I wrote a small report about it. To read it just click here.
[2017-01-12]  Seashells of New Zealand
NEW_ZEALAND Dear visitor, I wish you the best for this new 2017 year.
Today Conchylinet holds a decent number of common New Zealand species and can be used to perform identifications of shells from this part of the world. Most mollusks from NZ are not to be found anywhere else and are endemic of this two-islands state.
I recommend you to visit New Zealand Mollusca if you need a bigger species range, this site also includes micro molluscs and the terrestrial fauna.
[2015-12-31]  Toward 2016
Hello, 2015 comes to its end. I hope this year was good for you, for the Earth it was just another bad year which experienced the warmest year since we record temperature.
Looking at the recent past we can expect 2016 to be worse: pollution, poverty, nature resources declining... All of this because we, humans, are just too many. Unfortunately sciences, techs and civics advances are too slow to compensate overpopulation impacts. So, unless stopping spreading children, little can be done.
But it is still possible to admire what Nature has built and amongst all these wonders our molluscs and their shells!
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Updates

[2024-10-27]  Addition of species from the indopacific
12 species from the Indo-Pacific Region have just been added into the database. To see them, click the direct links below:
Tegillarca rhombea, Anadara kagoshimensis, Cyclotellina discus, Vexillum fidicula, Anadara tricenicosta, Conus coffea, Phyllidiella rudmani, Cellana rota, Ancilla castanea, Semele crenulata, Nassarius splendidulus and Stomatia phymotis.
[2024-09-14]  Common species from Yellow Sea just addded
10 species from the Yellow Sea (Japanese Province) have just been added into the database. To see them, click the direct links below:
Cyclina sinensis, Spisula sibyllae, Glauconome chinensis, Anadara broughtonii, Bullacta caurina, Neptunea cumingii, Laguncula pulchella, Batillaria cumingii, Haliotis discus and Mizuhopecten yessoensis.
[2024-08-31]  Addition of species from Indonesia
14 species from Indonesia (Indo-Pacific Province) have just been added into the database. To see them, click the direct links below:
Leptomya psittacus, Semele zebuensis, Arcopaginula inflata, Microfragum festivum, Vexillum spicatum, Cypraea quadrimaculata, Ministrombus variabilis, Astralium calcar, Vexillum consanguineum, Nerita histrio, Terebra plumbea, Vexillum semifasciatum, Domiporta granatina and Conus musicus.
[2024-06-16]  Addition of bivalves species
12 species from the bivalves class have been added into the database. Links to the species below: Corculum cardissa, Afrophysema eutorna, Venerupis anomala, Eumarcia fumigata, Gibbomodiola adriatica, Callista chinensis, Soletellina boeddinghausi, Glycymeris imperialis, Paphies ventricosa, Pedum spondyloideum, Barbatia setigera and Donax striatus.
[2024-06-01]  Addition of a few species from Thailand
9 species from the Gulf of Thailand have been added into the database. Links to the species below: Paratapes textile, Tegillarca nodifera, Cymbiola nobilis, Euchelus asper, Desmaulus extinctorium, Nerita insculpta, Babylonia spirata, Anadara crebricostata and Cerithidea cingulata.
[2024-05-19]  Addition of a few species from India, Gibberulus reviewed
12 species from India have been added into the database, and the genus Gibberulus has been exploded from 1 species to 4 species. Links to the species below: Gibberulus albus, Gibberulus gibbosus, Gibberulus dekkersi, Lotoria triangularis, Mactra aequisulcata, Costellipitar manillae, Sunetta solanderii, Timoclea cochinensis, Donax scortum, Donax spiculum, Anadara auriculata, Anadara pumila, Marcia recens, Sunetta scripta and Fusinus forceps.
[2024-02-28]  Species addition and Mitridae update
14 species of various origins have been added into the database. They are: Imbricaria flammea, Neocancilla rufescens, Euprotomus chrysostomus, Phyllocoma convoluta, Strigatella tristis, Conomurex persicus, Protapes rhamphodes, Neotiara lens, Semele modesta, Pteria penguin, Condylomitra bernhardina, Roseomitra rosacea, Strigatella imperialis and Pseudonebularia tabanula.
The Mitridae family has been reviewed and its taxonomy updated using WoRMS as reference.
[2024-01-09]  Species addition
9 species of various origins have been added into the database. They are: Conus mitratus, Siphonaria carbo, Casmaria natalensis, Afrolittorina praetermissa, Circe rugifera, Onchidium verruculatum, Spondylus microlepos, Goniobranchus verrieri and Melampus coffeus.
[2023-10-21]  Species addition
7 species of various origins have been added into the database. They are:
Conus guanche, Terebra armillata, Neobuccinum eatoni, Limaria basilanica, Gibberula miliara, Natica stellata and Notoacmea flammea.
[2023-08-22]  Species addition
11 species of various origins have been added into the database. They are: Marionia rubra, Patelloida profunda calamus, Glycymeris nummaria, Nacella kerguelensis, Turritella fultoni, Oxystele tigrina, Conus purpurascens, Azorinus minutus, Goniobranchus splendidus, Chama florida and Cypraea gracilis.
[2023-06-18]  Species addition
10 species from various provinces have been added into the database. They are: Cypraea pallidula, Strigatella litterata maculosa, Paphies angusta, Acanthochitona garnoti, Oxystele sinensis, Terebra knudseni, Strigatella retusa, Strigatella subruppelli, Nassarius kraussianus and Mytilus californianus.
[2023-05-14]  Species addition
11 species from various origins have been added into the database. They are: Mitra cornea, Circe quoyi, Spondylus echinatus, Mitrella ocellata, Fusinus rostratus, Nerita litterata, Fulvia fragilis, Ocinebra inornata, Haliotis ovina, Bedeva paivae and Natica rouxi.
[2023-04-17]  Species addition
10 species from various origins have been added into the database. They are:
Columbella andasoni, Acanthopleura vaillantii, Natica queketti, Americardia biangulata, Barnea obturamentum, Mitrella lincolnensis, Iredalea inclinata, Patella aspera, Clanculus atropurpureus and Littorina striata.
[2023-02-04]  Species addition
15 species from various origins have been added into the database. They are: Vexillum patriarchale, Gemophos viverratus, Pharaonella aurea, Gouldia minima, Meiocardia samarangiae, Zonulispira zonulata, Tegula panamensis, Agnewia tritoniformis, Medusafissurella melvilli, Nembrotha lineolata, Semele radiata, Mactrotoma antecedens, Pyrene obtusa, Dentalium variabile and Calliostoma granulatum.
[2022-12-17]  Addition of a large number of species
21 species from various origins have been added into the database. They are: Nitidotellina valdiviae, Pharaonella aurea, Vexillum percnodictya, Cymia tectum, Austromytilius rostratus, Merisca margaritina, Siphonaria funiculata, Anadara notabilis, Mitrella guttata, Argobuccinum pustulosum, Glycymeris tenuicostata, Burnupena papyracea, Vasticardium pectiniforme, Mactra cygnus purpurea, Haliotis clathrata, Natica fasciata, Semiricinula nodosa, Haliotis laevigata, Thais bufo, Tucetona guesi and Conus muriculatus.
[2022-11-24]  South-Western Indian Ocean species addition
11 species from the Mozambique Channel have been added into the database. They are: Dosinia pubescens, Scutarcopagia pulcherrima, Nitidotellina hokkaidoensis, Psammacoma gubernaculum, Decatopecten amiculum, Thorunna africana, Conomurex coniformis, Scalptia crenifera, Siphonaria subatra, Tanea hilaris and Sheldonella lateralis.
[2022-11-08]  Panamic Region species addition
10 species, mostly from the Tropical Eastern Pacific province have been added into the database. They are: Oliva venulata, Conus gladiator, Conus scalaris, Vasum caestus, Strombus granulatus, Doxander operosus, Stramonita biserialis, Trivia sanguinea, Notocochlis chemnitzii and Cypraea cervinetta.
[2022-09-03]  Species addition and revisions
8 species have been added into the database. Click below for more details:
Conus mascarenensis, Conus textile vaulberti, Conus textile archiepiscopus, Reishia clavigera, Acanthopleura brevispinosa, Scissodesma spengleri, Aphelodoris varia and Semele casta.
Mitridae and Conidae has been updated: the Conus textile complex have been merged and divided into sub-species, and several Mitra species have been moved into the Strigatella genus.
[2022-08-21]  Pacific Ocean species addition
12 species, mostly from the Eastern Pacific region have been added into the database. Click below for more details:
Heterodonax pacificus, Carditamera affinis, Donax dentifer, Olivella volutella, Cypraea robertsi, Acanthais brevidentata, Conus nux, Mitrella elegans baiyeli, Vasula melones, Cerithium adustum, Isognomon nucleus and Conus retifer.
[2022-08-04]  Caribbean species addition
11 species from the Carribean region have been added into the database. Click below for more details:
Euvola ziczac, Donax hanleyanus, Marsupina bufo, Plicopurpura patula, Opeatostoma pseudodon, Nerita scabricosta, Fissurella nimbosa, Tonna maculosa, Divaricella quadrisulcata, Nerita virginea and Diodora viridula.
[2022-05-28]  Species addition
12 species from various locations have been added into the database. Click below for more details:
Clanculus plebejus, Leucozonia ocellata, Leukoma decussata, Heteromacoma irus, Leucozonia rudis, Vexillum microzonias, Mactra iridescens, Nassarius erythraeus, Terebra quoygaimardi, Cypraea turdus, Pteraeolidia ianthina, Nassarius fratercula and Architectonica trochlearis.
[2022-03-05]  Species addition
10 species from various locations have been added into the database. Click below for more details:
Lithophaga lithophaga, Saxidomus purpurata, Tiberia pulchella, Priotrochus kotschyi, Trapezium oblongum, Rissoina myosoroides, Eucithara alacris, Cypraea acicularis, Harpa cabriti and Calthalotia mundula.
[2021-09-26]  Species addition
Terebra ornata, Brachidontes pharaonis, Cymatium vestitum, Cymbula oculus, Tectonatica tecta, Tellina donacina, Cronia aurantiaca, Burnupena cincta, Cronia ochrostoma and Tapes variegatus.
[2021-04-16]  Atlantic and Mediterranean species addition
12 species from Atlantic and Mediterranean (North-East Atlantic province) have been added into the database. Click below for more détails:
Pirenella conica, Pteria hirundo, Turritella decipiens, Umbraculum mediterraneum, Abra alba, Pinctada imbricata, Thyasira flexuosa, Naytiopsis granum, Flexopecten flexuosus, Monodonta edulis, Modiolus modiolus and Spondylus gaederopus.
[2021-03-05]  Species addition
14 species from various areas have been added to the database. Click below for more détails:
Margistrombus marginatus, Laternula elliptica, Arca pacifica, Monodonta perplexa, Gari chinensis, Hiatula rosea, Thais virgata, Dosinia crebra, Adamnestia arachis, Onchidella floridana, Hebra subspinosa, Diodora lineata, Cymatium durbanensis and Cymbium glans.
[2020-11-15]  Addition of several species
12 species have just been added to the database. Click below for more détails:
Melongena melongena, Strigilla cyrenoidea, Gemophos sanguinolentus, Diloma arida, Colus gracilis, Sepia apama, Jujubinus polychromus, Astraea latispina, Crubilulum auricula, Tivela stultorum and Spondylus violascens.
[2020-08-24]  Madagascar species addition
13 species from North Madagascar have been added into the database. Most of them also occurs all along the Mozambique Channel. They are:
Strombus plicatus columba, Lutraria turneri, Pseudovertagus nobilis, Dosinia scabriuscula, Gari pallida, Trochus cariniferus, Calpurnus verrucosus, Pyramidella acus, Nerita grossa, Oliva tigrina, Serratina fimbriata, Pitar lineolatus and Clanculus puniceus.
[2020-07-11]  Addition of species from the InfoPacific
11 species from the Indo-Pacific province have been added into the database. They are:
Casmaria beui, Gibbomodiola biradiata, Conus elegans, Ranularia trilineata, Donacilla picta, Eulima pachychila, Tellina capsoides, Nembrotha cristata, Murex trapa, Cypraea maculifera and Rhinoclavis gemmatus.
[2020-05-31]  More species from Southern Australia
15 species from the southern australian province have been added. They are:
Plaxiphora albida, Macomona deltoidalis, Fusinus novaehollandiae, Cacozeliana granaria, Laevichlamys cuneata, Soletellina biradiata, Anapella cycladea, Conus papilliferus, Scutellastra peronii, Scutus antipodes, Patelloida victoriana, Litozamia brazieri, Ranella australasia, Divalucina cumingi and Haliotis rubra.
[2020-04-28]  Bivalves addition
12 bivalves species have been added into the database. They are:
Omala acuminata, Nuttalia ezonis, Corbula erythrodon, Dosinia alta, Protapes cor, Marcia cordata, Anadara erythraeonensis, Ensis directus, Barrimysia cumingii, Acrosterigma simplex, Tellinimactra edentula and Acar domingensis.
[2020-03-14]  Madagascar species addition
14 species from Madagascar have been added into the database. They are:
Turbo radiatus, Clypeomorus purpurastoma, Pinctada maxima, Tellinella philippii, Morula striata, Solen cylindraceus, Peristernia moltenii, Strioterebrum varium, Jujubinus suarezensis, Sinum delesserti, Donax trifasciatus, Plicatula chinensis, Tellina verrucosa and Chama pacifica.

Note that most of these species occur also elsewhere in the Indo-Pacific Region.
[2020-02-01]  Species addition
15 species from various provinces have been added to the plates. They are:
Crepidula unguiformis, Mactra crossei, Cantharidus jessoensis, Fissurella virescens, Vokesinotus perrugatus, Oxyperas elongata, Vulsella minor, Cerithium africanum, Ceratosoma amoenum, Conus biliosus, Cerithium traillii, Oliva oliva, Bolma rugosa, Strombus canarium and Phalium undulatum.
[2019-11-10]  Addition of miscellaneous species
10 species from various provinces have been added into the database. They are:
Phorcus atratus, Gomphina aequilatera, Paphia amabilis, Volachlamys tranquebaria, Agaronia gibbosa, Tegula pelliserpentis, Clavus humilis, Glycymeris queenslandica, Turritella duplicata and Vermicularia knorri.
[2019-09-21]  Addition of miscellaneous species
11 species from various provinces have been added into the database. They are:
Meretrix petechialis, Diplodonta lateralis, Mitra decurtata, Tectus conus, Planaxis obsoletus, Kyrina kyrina, Chromodoris hamiltoni, Atrina seminuda, Europicardium caparti, Hebra nigra and Sunetta bruggeni.
[2019-06-22]  Addition of miscellaneous species
14 species from various provinces have been added into the database. They are:
Trigonostoma stenomphala, Turbo cornutus, Anomia cytaeum, Umbonium giganteum, Cellana nigrolineata, Austromacoma constricta, Mactra chinensis, Donax victoris, Paphies donacina, Donax purpurascens, Lophiotoma indica, Ctena divergens, Littoraria pintado and Turbo undulatus.
[2019-04-29]  Addition of common species from Japan
11 species from the Japanese province have been added into the database. They are:
Mitrella bicincta, Reishia bronni, Umbonium costatum, Nerita japonica, Nippoacmea concinna, Mactra quadrangularis, Macoma incongrua, Limnoperna fortunei, Anadara satowi, Nassarius festivus and Littorina brevicula.
[2019-04-06]  Addition of species from Southern Hemisphere
12 species have been added into the database. They mostly come from the Southern Hemisphere. They are:
Fusinus townsendi, Circe intermedia, Nerita umlaasiana, Nerita spengleriana, Spisula murchisoni, Cymbula compressa, Hiatula nitida, Cabestana tabulata, Calloarca tenella, Eunaticina papilla, Mitra contracta and Gari livida.
[2019-02-16]  Addition of species from various areas
9 species have just been added to the database. They come from various oceans. They are:
Diodora variegata, Diloma bicanaliculata, Amalda australis, Spondylus spectrum, Conus mozambicus, Calthalotia strigata, Homalocantha anatomica, Pseudostomatella articulata and Turbo marmoratus.
[2019-01-13]  Addition of species from Mediterranean Sea
10 species from Mediterranean Sea (North-East Atlantic province) have been added into the database. They are:
Parvicardium scriptum, Coralliophila squamosa, Mangelia taeniata, Alvania cimex, Parvicardium exiguum, Cassidaria echinophora, Gibbula philberti, Nucula nucleus, Tonna galea and Gibbula richardi.
[2018-12-27]  Addition of species from South-East USA
13 species from South-East USA (Caribbean Province) have just been added into the database. They are:
Globivenus rigida, Hysteroconcha circinata, Callucina keenae, Atrina rigida, Pilsbryspira albocincta, Donax denticulatus, Cerithium lutosum, Tellina laevigata, Anatina anatina, Astraea phoebia, Terebra dislocata, Mactrotoma fragilis and Vermicularia spirata.
[2018-11-11]  8 species added to the database
8 species from various provinces have been added:
Haustrum scobina, Murex tribulus, Tritia obsoleta, Fissurella verna, Stewartia floridana, Bullia pura and Mitra assimilis, Pugilina cochlidium.
[2018-10-12]  15 species added to the database
15 species from various areas have been added into Conchylinet: Limaria marwicki, Lima nimbifer, Limaria hians, Lima caribea, Callista accincta, Callista erycinella, Turritella carinifera, Geukensia demissa, Vexillum tricolor, Imbricaria vanikorensis, Mactra cygnus, Turbo haynesi, Cymatium parthenopeum, Modulus modulus and Astraea tuber.
Besides, the following species have been removed: Limaria inflata, Limaria orientalis, Lucina pectinata and Sunetta truncata.
[2018-08-14]  More seashells from the Indo-Pacific
12 species have been added into the database. They are all from the very large Indo-Pacific province that extend from East Africa to the middle of the Pacific Ocean. You can access them directly with the links below:
Mitra pediculus, Coralliophila squamosissima, Hydatina zonata, Limaria dentata, Pseudostomatella decolorata, Thais mutabilis, Meropesta nicobarica, Nassarius bicallosus, Cerithium interstriatum, Naticarius orientalis, Cypraea errones and Mitra scutulata.
[2018-07-27]  Bivalves species addition
8 bivalves species have just been added into the database. They are from various geographical areas. You can access them directly with the links below:
Acar gradata, Paphies subtriangulata, Zenatia acinaces, Pinctada maculata, Isognomon isognomum, Diplodonta rotundata, Eucrassatella kingicola and Cerastoderma glaucum.
[2018-06-20]  Miscellaneous species addition
9 species have just been added into the database. They are from various geographical areas. You can access them directly with the links below:
Gemophos gemmatus, Dermomurex obeliscus, Chlorodiloma odontis, Penion sulcatus, Mitra multiplicata, Tellinella tithonia, Brachiodontes virgiliaea, Donax erythraeensis and Patella pellucida.
[2018-06-01]  Miscellaneous species addition
13 species have just been added into the database. They are from various geographical areas. You can access them directly with the links below:
Turbo saxosus, Tegula gallina, Diodora parviforata, Crepipatella capensis, Limaria tuberculata, Risbecia imperialis, Scutellastra chapmani, Tellina inflata, Siphonaria capensis, Mitra idae, Patelloida nigrosulcata, Cypraea onyx and Anadara ovalis.
[2018-04-28]  South African species addition
12 species from South Africa have just been added into the database. You can access them directly with the links below:
Cymbula granatina, Haliotis midae, Afrolittorina africana, Hiatula capensis, Mactra glabrata, Chloromytilus meridionalis, Oxystele variegata, Oxystele impervia, Fusinus ocelliferus, Cantharus proteus, Pollia subcostata and Calliostoma africanum.
[2018-03-28]  Miscellaneous species addition
9 species have just been added into the database. You can access them directly with the links below:
Euspira nitida, Crepidula porcellana, Meretrix planisulcata, Fissurella natalensis, Natica subcostata, Mitra fasciolaris, Cheilea dormitoria, Callista florida and Cypraea macandrewi.
[2018-01-20]  Gastropods class species addition
8 marine gastropods species have just been added into the database. You can access them directly with the links below:
Ziba insculpta, Austrocochlea brevis, Hinea brasiliana, Imbricaria olivaeformis, Demoulia ventricosa, Patella longicosta, Priotrochus obscurus and Conus jaspideus.
[2017-12-15]  Species addition
8 species from various geographical origins have just been added into the database. You can access them directly with the links below:
Limnoperna pulex, Scutellastra argenvillei, Eulithidium pterocladicum, Xenophora solarioides, Myurella nebulosa, Phyllidiella pustulosa, Lepidopleurus cajetanus and Cassis cornuta.
[2017-11-11]  Indopacific molluscs species addition
11 species have just been added into the database. They are from the large Indo-Pacific province. You can access them directly with the links below:
Callucina winckworthi, Nitidotellina valdiviae, Semele australis, Peltodoris murrea, Cancellaria elegans, Cellana radiata capensis, Cypraea diluculum, Conus encaustus, Engina alveolata, Mactra abbreviata and Nassarius graniferus.
[2017-10-12]  Addition of species from Atlantic and Mediterranean waters
12 species have just been added into the database. They all come from North-East Atlantic province (European side of Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean sea). You can access them directly with the links below:
Littorina compressa, Lucinella divaratica, Calliostoma conulus, Monophorus erythrosoma, Bittium lacteum, Rissoa labiosa, Trivia mediterranea, Peronidia albicans, Dentalium novemcostatum, Pseudamussium peslustrae, Mitra cornicula and Gibbula albida.
[2017-09-13]  Addition of several species into the database
14 species have just been added into the database. They come from various geographical locations. You can access them directly with the links below:
Cantharus dorbignyi, Smaragdia viridis, Chromodoris decora, Pupa strigosa, Panopea smithiae, Hyphantosoma healyi, Solecurtus candidus, Notoacmea pileopsis, Duplicaria bernardii, Strigilla splendida, Salinator fragilis, Conus loroisii, Cabestana spengleri and Salinator solidus.
[2017-07-27]  Addition of several species into the database
8 species have just been added into the database. They come from various geographical locations. You can access them directly with the links below:
Leptothyra filifer, Nassarius novaezelandiae, Sunetta sunettina, Monitilora simplex, Plagiocardium papillosum, Lambis violacea, Strombus labiatus and Modiolus americanus.
[2017-07-01]  Addition of new species
Nine species have just been added into the database. They come from various geographical locations. You can access them directly with the links below:
Divalinga dalliana, Clanculus flosculus, Leporimetis ephippium, Coralliophaga coralliophaga, Conus tinianus, Oliva elegans, Diodora singaporensis, Cerithium litteratum and Pleuroploca gigantea.
[2017-05-31]  Addition of a few species
8 mollusks species have just been added into the database. They come from various localities. You can access them directly with the links below:
Venerupis aspera, Vepricardium coronatum, Terebralia sulcata, Bullia diluta, Mitra luctuosa, Farvartia brevicula, Phyllidiella lizae and Crepidula onyx.
[2017-05-08]  Addition of ten species
10 mollusks species have just been added into the database. They come from various localities. You can access them directly with the links below:
Vitracar sulcata, Astralium aureum, Macomona liliana, Phrygiomurex sculptilis, Bostrycapulus pritzkeri, Petricola lithophaga, Amoria zebra, Kilburnia scholvieni, Phyllidiopsis shireenae and Jujubinus exasperatus.
[2017-04-14]  Miscellaneous species addition
10 mollusks species have just been added into the database. They come from various localities. You can access them directly with the links below:
Polinices parvulus, Tellidora cristata, Jitlada bertini, Haliotis asinia, Mimachlamys lentiginosa, Turritella cingulifera, Bullia digitalis, Turbo laetus, Cypraea ursellus and Nassarius glans.
[2017-03-16]  South Australian and New Zealand mollusks addition
More species have just been added into Conchylinet database. The seashells come from South Anstralia and New Zealand regions, with new occurences from Tasmania. They are listed below:
Austroginella muscaria, Siphonaria diemenensis, Mitra badia, Cellana solida, Patelloida insignis, Prototyphis eos, Glycymeris modesta, Coelotrochus tiaratus, Terebralia semistriata, Siphonaria denticulata, Austrocochlea constricta, Brachiodontes rostratus and Eunaticina umbilicata.
[2017-03-03]  Species addition
Another batch of species have been added into the database. The shells come from various locations and are:
Nerita maxima, Nerita quadricolor, Nerita melanotragus, Cominella maculosa, Herpetopoma scabriuscula, Lataxiena blosvillei, Terebra guttata, Maoricardium pseudolima, Pupa coccinata, Pseudarcopagia disculus, Nassarius dorsatus, Gastrana fragilis and Mytilus galloprovincialis.
[2017-02-05]  New Zealand species addition
Another group of species from New Zealand have been added into the database. They are:
Dosinia maoriana, Striacolpus pagoda, Venerupis largillierti, Scalpomactra scalpellum, Maoricrypta costata, Zeacumantus lutulentus, Cellana strigilis and Purpurocardia purpurata.
[2017-01-12]  Species from New Zealand addition
Today many species occuring in New Zealand have been added into the database. They are:
Barbatia novaezelandiae, Dosinia subrosea, Resania lanceolata, Aulacomya maoriana, Sypharochiton pelliserpentis, Onchidella nigricans, Chiton glaucus, Diloma subrostrata, Zethalia zelandica, Cominella adspersa, Crassula aequilatera, Pecten novaezelandiae, Nerita sanguinolenta, Austrovenus stutchburyi, Paphies australis, Perna canalicus, Amphibola crenata, Cominella glandiformis, Lunella smaragda, Bartschicoma gaimardi, Siphonaria australis, Austrofusus glans and Nassarius buchardi.

Many variation illustration and live pictures have also been added.
[2016-11-23]  Species addition
10 species from various locations have been added into Conchylinet. They are:
Bullina lineata, Leptomya rostrata, Petricola lapicida, Nassarius distortus, Burnupena lagenaria, Pupillaea aperta, Natica arachnoidea, Glycymeris concentrica, Protothaca jedoensis and Musculista senhousia.
[2016-10-19]  Species addition
8 species from various geographical origins have been added into the database. They are:
Haustellum langleitae, Quadrans gargadia, Crassatina ornata, Phos senticosus, Dosinia mira, Oliva faba, Conus magus and Vexillum aureolatum.
[2016-09-28]  South West Indian Ocean species addition
12 species from the South West Indian Ocean (East Africa and islands) have just been added into the database. They are:
Nerita longii, Neripteron simoni, Ziba annulata, Dosinia amphidesmoides, Nassarius natalensis, Anadara hankeyana, Loripes clausus, Eumarcia paupercula, Conus timorensis, Gymnodoris subflava, Phalium bandatum exaratum and Chicoreus microphyllus.
[2016-08-31]  Miscellaneous species addition
12 species have just been added to the database:
Scissulina dispar, Nodolatirus robillardi, Vasum rhinoceros, Nassarius margaritifer, Acanthopleura gemmata, Mactra achatina, Callista diemenensis, Nassarius bellulus, Solen fonesii, Harpa doris, Strombus latus and Tritonoturris menecharmes.
[2016-08-04]  Species addition
8 species have just been added to the database:
Meretrix morphina, Chioneryx pygmaea, Calthalotia arruensis, Clanculus flagellatus, Placamen lamellatum, Philinopsis reticulata, Vexillum corbiculum and Pharaonella semilaevis.
[2016-06-29]  Miscellaneous species addition
14 species have just been added to the database. They are from various countries but mainly from the Indo-Pacific:
Callista multiradiata, Samarangia quadrangularis, Vasticardium luteomarginatum, Gafrarium discors, Ancilla acuminata, Lioconcha fastigiata, Dosinia tenella, Macoma candida, Vasticardium rubicundum, Cypraea citrina, Muricopsis cristata, Pyramidella teres, Barbatia cometa and Tibia insulaechorab.
[2016-06-09]  Bivalves species addition
9 bivalves species from the Indo-Pacific provinces have just been added to Conchylinet:
Pteria gregata, Donax bertini, Semele cordiformis, Brachiodontes maritimus, Standella pellucida, Paphia gallus, Circe crocea, Mactra sericea and Circenita callypiga.
[2016-05-13]  Miscellaneous indo-pacific species addition
12 species mainly observed in the indo-pacific region have been added to the database. They are listed below:
Pegophysema schrammi, Trapezium sublaevigatum, Nerita planospira, Chelidonura inornata, Anadara rotundicostata, Sinum eximium, Bullia callosa, Cypraea contaminata, Tivela damaoides, Offadesma angasi, Conus janus and Trochus histrio.
[2016-04-24]  Miscellaneous species addition
12 species from various geographical origins have been added to the database. They are:
Hyphantosoma spoori, Chromodoris africana, Antigona persimilis, Dosinia amina, Nassarius callospira, Perna perna, Cymatium klenei, Murex brevispina, Peristernia lirata, Conus genuanus, Patella barbara and Cypraea lurida.
[2016-04-10]  Miscellaneous species addition
12 species from various geographical origins have been added to the database. They are:
Nassarius gemmuliferus, Solen vaginoides, Vexillum rugosum, Vexillum exasperatum, Latirus filmerae, Burnupena pubescens, Turritella fuscomaculata, Meretrix meretrix, Fusinus filosus, Mimachlamys sanguinea, Nassarius conoidalis and Myllita deshayesi.
[2016-02-29]  Australian species addition
8 common seashells from Australia have been added to the database. They are:
Eucrassatella cumingii, Cardita muricata, Neverita didyma, Nodilittorina pyramidalis, Morula marginalba, Cellana tramoserica, Austrocochlea porcata and Bembicium nanum.
[2016-02-23]  Tropical species addition
14 species from various provinces but mainly tropical have been added. They are:
Melaxinaea vitrea, Oliva oliva longispira, Engina lineata, Nassarius pullus, Leporimetis spectabilis, Anadara rufescens, Tugali parmophoidea, Cymatium africanum natalensis, Cabestana africana, Neritina auriculata, Cardium costatum, Scissula similis, Anadara brasiliana and Herpetopoma atrata.
[2016-02-07]  Miscellaneous species addition and corrections
15 species from various provinces have been added into the Conchylinet database. They are:
Zierliana ziervogelii, Pyrene scripta, Loripes lucinalis, Pseudochama gryphina, Globivenus embrithes, Vasticardium vertebratum, Barbatia lacerata, Montfortula rugosa, Echinolittorina natalensis, Corbula taitensis, Hexaplex rosarium, Clypeomorus subbrevicula, Tellina pulchella, Polinices mammilla and Mitra ticaonica.

Some misidentification have been corrected within the European bivalves.
[2016-01-19]  South African species addition
19 species occuring in South Africa have been added to the website database, they belong either to the South-african or to the Indopacific province:
Festilyria africana, Bullia similis, Bullia natalensis, Peristernia fuscotincta, Peristernia forskalii leucothea, Latirus abnormis, Marginella ornata, Semiricinula tissoti, Thais sacellum, Thais capensis, Purpura panama, Pteropurpura graagae, Afrolittorina knysnaensis, Siphonaria serrata, Helcion concolor, Onithochiton literatus, Dinoplax gigas, Turbo cidaris and Clanculus atricatena.
[2015-12-31]  Species addition
10 species from various locations have been added today:
Cerithidea decollata, Dosinia hepatica, Cyerce pavonina, Echinolittorina millegrana, Gibbula umbilicaris, Vasum ceramicum, Cerithium guinaicum, Vanikoro helicoidea, Phyllidiopsis annae and Cryptopecten nux.
[2015-10-22]  Miscellaneous species addition
8 species from various origins have been added to the database:
Cantharus erythrostomus, Siphonaria pectinata, Pisania ignea, Vexillum cadaverosum, Umbraculum cumingi, Siliquaria trochlearis, Macoma triradiata and Perna viridis.
[2015-09-11]  Mediterranean and Atlantic seashells species addition
8 mollusc species from the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean have been added to the database, all of those species belongs to the European province:
Rissoa ventricosa, Clanculus corallinus, Tivela stephaninii, Palliolum tigerinum, Gibbula turbiniodes, Naticarius punctatus, Pisania striata and Pinna rudis.
[2015-08-18]  Miscellaneous species addition
12 various species have been added. They come from different provinces and families. They are:
Agaronia acuminata, Spondylus senegalensis, Thracia distorta, Maculotriton serriale, Turritella concava, Cypraea microdon, Exotica donaciformis, Marcia opima, Atactodea glabrata, Dosinia tumida, Agaronia hiatula and Mitra carbonaria.
[2015-08-03]  Species addition
2 species have been added. They are:
Mammilla syrphetodes and Conus balteatus.
[2015-07-01]  Various species addition
8 species from various locations have been added into the Conchylinet database. They are:
Pugilina morio, Cypraecassis testiculus senegalica, Arca bouvieri, Cymbula canescens, Colubraria tenera, Philinopsis pilsbryi, Vexilla lineata and Iphigenia brasiliana.
[2015-04-30]  Australian species addition
9 species from Australia have been inserted into the Conchylinet database. They are:
Epitonium minorum, Pilosabia trigona, Donax electis, Vexillum fuscoapicatum, Mactra queenslandica, Semele jukesii, Alocospira marginata, Turbo gruneri and Austrocochlea adelaidae.
[2015-04-09]  Miscellaneous species addition
A number of species (16) from various malacological provinces have been added in Conchylinet:
Mirapecten tuberosus, Clavatula bimarginata, Euchelus scrobiculatus, Bucardium ringens, Cardita tankervillei, Mercenaria campechiensis, Vexillum paligerum, Oliva amethystina, Bela laevigata, Notocochlis migratoria, Nassarius delicatus, Colubraria lanceolata, Clanculus ringens, Tapes aureus, Astraea tecta and Lucina pectinata.
[2015-02-16]  Western Africa species addition
A few species from Western Africa have been added into the database. They are from Equatorial Guinea:
Conus africanus, Cypraea pyrum, Bolma jacquelineae, Venus chevreauxi, Tivela tripla, Cardiocardita lacunosa, Glycymeris formosus, Aequipecten commutatus, Arcopsis afra and Bulla mabillei.
[2015-02-06]  A few species addition and illustration
11 species have been added into the database, they come from various locations and are listed below:
Gibbula rarilineata, Antalis vulgaris, Nassarius candens, Engina recurva, Chromodoris tennentana, Haliotis australis, Nassarius pauperus, Malleus meridianis, Donax semigranosum, Tagelus dividus and Calyptraea chinensis.
[2015-01-05]  Bivalves from Australia addition
10 bivalves species observed in Australia have been added. Most of them comes from Western Australia and Queensland:
Mactra turgida, Modiolus elongatus, Tellina australis, Mactra dissimilis, Circe nummunila, Clementia papyracea, Atrina pectinata, Anadara inaequivalvis, Paphia crassisulca and Modiolus micropterus.
[2014-12-22]  Species addition
9 Species have been added to the Conchylinet database. They are from various origins:
Limaria fragilis, Fulvia dulcis, Euthymella concors, Tambja affinis, Cymbula miniata, Diplodonta globus, Strombus tricornis, Tapes belcheri and Lyria mitraeformis.
[2014-11-24]  Miscellaneous species addition
12 Species have been added to the Conchylinet database. They come from various provinces:
Pugilina wardiana, Pugilina carnaria, Daphnella flammea, Roboastra luteolineata, Vexillum roseum, Tellina bodegensis, Mitrella conspersa, Umbonium vestiarium, Strombus urceus, Monodonta canalifera, Bursa cruentata and Nassarius nigellus.
[2014-10-19]  Miscellaneous species addition
13 Species have been added to the Conchylinet database. They come from various provinces:
Barbatia bistrigata, Siphonaria concinna, Circe corrugata, Raphitoma linearis, Calliostoma pellucidum, Episiphon rubescens, Cymbiola vespertilio, Phyllidiella nigra, Dosinia brevilunata, Callista umbonella, Anodontia alba, Polinices conicus and Pholas dactylus.
[2014-09-09]  Mitridae family update and additions
The family Mitridae (in the gastropods class) has been updated. More pictures of already on-site species have been added together with the 7 species listed below:
Mitra edentula, Scabricola limata, Mitra rubiginea, Pterygia fenestrata, Scabricola fusca, Mitra incompta and Mitra rubritincta.
[2014-08-10]  Species addition
11 species have been added to the database. They mainly come from Mascarenes (South West Indian Ocean):
Fulvia lineonotata, Dosinia minor, Coralliophila radula, Cadlinella ornatissima, Tritonnoturris cumingii, Euthymella bilix, Magilus latens, Phyllidiopsis cardinalis, Myurella paucistriata, Coralliophila madreporaria and Cypraea chinensis.
[2014-07-03]  Species addition
8 species have just been added to the database. They mainly come from Mauritius observations:
Lophiotoma ustulata, Chromodoris conchyliata, Risbecia pulchella, Glossodoris hikuerensis, Cypraea ziczac, Aplysia parvula, Vexillum semicostatum and Tambja morosa.
[2014-06-11]  Species addition
A few species (9) have just been added to the database. They mainly come from Western Indian Ocean observations:
Electroma spadicea, Heliacus variegatus planulata, Berthellina citrina, Caducifer truncatus, Cymatium moniliferum, Natica areolata, Oliva sidelia, Trimusculus mauritianus and Lambis truncata.
[2014-04-12]  Ranellidae family updates and corrections
The Ranellidae family has been reviewed and some specie identifications mistakes corrected.
As a result 6 species of this family have been added to the database:
Cymatium keenae, Cymatium exile, Cymatium gutturium, Cymatium oboesum, Cymatium flaveolum and Fusitriton oregonense.
[2014-04-03]  Worldwide species addition
9 species from various provinces have been added into Conchylinet database:
Epitonium irregulare, Vanikoro cancellata, Tresus capax, Barbatia obliquata, Gari pulcherrima, Turritella columnaris, Saccostrea barcleyana, Gazameda tasmanica and Epitonium clathrus.
[2014-02-20]  Indo-pacific species addition
13 species from the Indo-pacific province have been added into the database.
They come mainly from Indian Ocean:
Cypraea gangranosa, Eucithara lamellata, Mitra fraga, Gymnodoris striata, Barbatia plicata, Habromorula bicatenata, Mitra turgida, Engina zea, Hastula alboflava, Durvilledoris pusilla, Vexillum intermedium, Cheilea tectumsinense and Cypraea hirundo.
Also, several pictures of already online species have been uploaded (especially specimens from Maldives).
[2014-01-29]  Mauritius species addition
11 species observed in Mauritius have been added into the database.
They may also occur throughout the South-western Indian Ocean region:
Domiporta carnicolor, Lienardia vultuosa, Cypraea mariae, Asteronotus cespitosus, Clavus polygonalis, Barbatia plicata, Habromorula bicatenata, Mitra turgida, Engina zea, Hastula alboflava and Durvilledoris pusilla.
[2014-01-04]  United States species addition
8 species found in the United States have been added to the website. They come mainly from the Pacific coast (Oregon):
Pecten caurinus, Saxidomus giganteus, Clinocardium nuttalli, Diodora aspera, Pseudochama exogyra, Plicatula gibbosa, Lucapina sowerbii and Polinices lewisii.
[2013-12-20]  Indo-pacific province species addition
11 species from the Indopacific province (mainly observed in Mauritius) have just been added to the database. They are:
Melanella teinostoma, Vexillum michaui, Gemmula monilifera, Farvatia minatauros, Chromodoris tinctoria, Eucyclostoma trivaricosa, Glossodoris pallida, Mitra typha, Streptopinna saccata, Tivela damaoides and Serrata delessertiana.
[2013-11-16]  Indian Ocean species addition
9 species from south-west Indian Ocean (mainly observed in Mauritius) have just been added to the database. They are:
Vexillum malcolmense, Jorunna funebris, Platydoris scabra, Hastula rufopunctata, Aspella producta, Vexilla fusconigra, Coriocella nigra, Cypraea cicercula and Mitra stictica.
Some variation pictures have been replaced or added (not listed).
[2013-11-03]  Indian Ocean species addition
7 species from south-west Indian Ocean (mainly observed in Mauritius) have just been added to the database. They are:
Aplysia dactylomela, Chromodoris fidelis, Vexillum leucozonias, Plicatula plicata, Conus legatus, Tellina vernalis, Cardita bicolor,
[2013-10-02]  Species addition
10 species from various provinces have just been added. They are:
Oliva panniculata williamsi, Cypraecassis rufa, Amalda mucronata, Semicassis pyrum, Fulvia boholensis, Duplicaria raphanula, Diodora graeca, Anachis catenata, Gibbula candei and Neocancilla clathrus.
[2013-08-31]  Species addition
11 species mainly from Mauritius (East Africa) have been added to the database. They are:
Mitrella floccata, Argonauta argo, Pleurobranchus forskalii, Phyllidiopsis gemmata, Pterygia pudica, Prodotia crocata, Scabricola fissurata, Mitra paupercula, Polinices peselephanti, Myurella columellaris and Platyodon cancellatus.
[2013-08-15]  East African species addition
15 species mainly from Mauritius (East Africa) have been added to the database. They are:
Nembrotha milleri, Duplicaria raphanula, Duplicaria duplicata, Vexillum coronatum, Oliva pica, Engina mendicaria, Mammilla sebae, Gomphina fulgida, Azorinus cunhai, Clanculus largillierti, Subcancilla flammigera, Aesopus clausiliformis, Clavus exasperatus, Conus tenuistriatus and Paphies elongata.
[2013-07-27]  Species addition
11 species have been added to the plates. They are:
Phyllidiopsis xixhaensis, Terebra eburnea, Patella lugubris, Pterygia crenulata, Morula biconica, Macrochisma africana, Nassarius echinatus, Cominella nassoides, Neritina mauriciae, Nassarius corniculus and Cypraea talpa.
[2013-07-09]  Addition of a few species
9 species from various origins have been added to the database. They are:
Chlamys larvata, Oliva jaspidea, Chromodoris albopunctata, Nassarius subtranslucidus, Rapana rapiformis, Gari solida, Gibbula fanulum, Paphies cuneata and Nassarius olivaceus.
[2013-05-23]  Various species addition
12 species from various origins have been added to the database. They are:
Acanthopleura spinosa, Tucetona pectunculus, Notodoris citrina, Vexillum cerithinum, Lithophaga teres, Cypraea labrolineata, Strombus haemastoma, Vexillum costatum, Volema paradisiaca, Spondylus versicolor, Tectus pyramis and Zeacumantus diemenensis.
[2013-05-11]  Species addition
11 species have been added into Conchylinet database. They come from various provinces.
They are listed below:

Lyrocardium lyratum, Struthiolaria papulosa, Neocancilla pretiosa, Hastula albula, Strombus bulla, Mitra ustulata, Hexabranchus sanguineus, Tellina modestina, Monia zelandica, Limaria orientalis and Irus griseus.
[2013-04-19]  Miscellaneous species addition
A large number of species have been added into Conchylinet database. They come from various provinces.
Please find the list and the shorcuts below:

Conus milneedwardsi, Vexillum radius, Distorsio reticularis, Chiton mauritianus, Haminoea aperta, Turbo granosus, Hypselodoris centunculus, Fusinus oblitus, Mactra queenslandica, Latirus formiosor, Fragum retusum, Iacra seychellarum, Asaphis deflorata, Cerithium caeruleum, Gibbula ardens, Eunaticina linnaeana, Anguipecten aurantiacus, Barbatia coma, Limaria inflata, Isognomon radiatus, Cerithidea anticipata, Atrina fragilis, Anomia simplex and Donax gouldii.
[2013-04-02]  Various species addition
14 species from various provinces have been added to the Conchylinet database. They are:

Terebra conspersa, Onustus indicus, Patella granatina, Patella granularis, Terebra textilis, Glossocardia obesa, Notodoris minor, Thracia papyracea, Tellina pinguis, Timoclea recognita, Glycymeris auriflua, Ostrea lurida, Turbo brunneus and Neverita duplicata.
[2013-02-25]  Miscellaneous species addition
17 species from miscellaneous provinces have been added to the Conchylinet database. They are:

Cerithium acutinodulosum, Cerithium punctatum, Pyrene splendidula, Calliostoma selectum, Talochlamys gemmulata, Tanea zelandica, Pterygia nucea, Clypeomorus concisus, Mitra rueppellii, Bursa lamarcki, Haliotis unilateralis, Tapes litteratus, Lophiotoma acuta, Cypraea histrio, Terebra crenulata, Cymatium rubeculum and Conus textile. Again, several variation pictures have also been uploaded.
[2013-01-31]  Seychelles species addition
14 species observed in Seychelles (Eastern Africa, IndoPacific) have been added to the website. They are:

Lioconcha sowerbyi, Decatopecten plica, Anadara craticulata, Cucullaea labiata, Neocancilla maculosa, Nassarius gemmulatus, Antillophos roseatus, Rubritrochus pulcherrimus, Marginella lilacina, Polinices melanostomoides, Ficus ficus, Chlamys senatoria, Circe scripta and Strombus plicatus.
Now the database contains about 250 species from Seychelles, Click HERE for a quick access to them.
[2013-01-20]  Species addition
13 species from IndoPacific and New-Zealand have been added to the database. They are:

Natica pseustes, Turritella gracillima, Tucetona laticostata, Nemocardium pulchellum, Paratrophon quoyi, Vexillum depexum, Laevichlamys superficialis, Turritella maculata, Diloma aethiops, Natica simplex, Nassarius optimus, Chlamys rubromaculatus and Coecella chinensis.
[2012-12-20]  New Zealand species addition
14 species mainly from New Zealand have been added to the website. They are:

Lioconcha philippinarum, Terebra anilis, Alcithoe arabica, Calliostoma punctulatum, Cellana flava, Myadora striata, Talochlamys zelandiae, Aeneator otagoensis, Poirieria zelandica, Gari luneolata, Scabricola desetangsii, Bolma sulcata, Cellana stellifera and Haliotis virginea.
[2012-11-18]  Species addition
13 species from various origins have been added to the database. They are:

Nerita incerta, Astraea heliotropium, Felaniella zelandica, Boreoscala zelebori, Emarginula striatula, Lenitrophon convexus, Phyllidiopsis pipeki, Tellina pharaonis, Conus mustelinus, Flabellina exoptata, Tectus triserialis, Conus planorbis and Angaria delphinus.
Again a number of variation pictures have also been uploaded.
[2012-10-31]  Tropical species addition
9 species from tropical indo-pacifique province have just been added. They are:

Hastula stylata, Mirapecten yaroni, Smaragdia rangiana, Lioconcha lorenziana, Hastula solida, Conus litteratus, Conus varius, Cerithium lissum and Philippia radiata.
Again a number of variation pictures have also been added.
[2012-10-14]  New species addition
13 various species have been added to the database. They are listed below:

Ctenocardia translata, Cymatium cynocephalum, Ctenoides lischkei, Diodora subcalyculata, Emarginula scutellata, Conus glans, Struthiolaria vermis, Cronia coronata, Cypraea stolida, Conus julii, Cyclope neritea, Lunella cinerea and Turbo pulcher.
Several variation pictures have also been uploaded.
[2012-09-30]  Species addition
12 species from various locations have been added to the database. They are:

Scintilla crocea, Phyllidia alyta, Prodotia shepstonensis, Cellana ornata, Fulvia undatopicta, Oliva reticulata, Bittium granarium, Saccostrea cucculata, Plicatula australis, Cypraea poraria, Fusinus australis, Buccinulum corneum.

A few misplaced species have been removed: Mitra eremitarum, Patella chapmani and Scabricola coriacea.
[2012-09-12]  New species addition
12 species from various locations have been added to the database. They are:

Terebra babylonia, Strombus erythrinus, Maoricolpus roseus, Cantharidus purpureus, Septaria borbonica, Acrosterigma transcendens, Chromodoris reticulata, Astraea stellare, Dendostrea sandvichensis, Circe plicatina, Cypraea argus and Spondylus tenellus.
As usual, many variation pictures have also been added to already online species.
[2012-08-28]  Various species addition
10 species from various provinces have been added to the website. They are:

Laevichlamys gladysiae, Pupa solidula, Nassarius acuticostus, Murex concinnus, Lambis lambis, Cerithium lividulum, Dendostrea folium, Patella flexuosa, Littorina irrorata, Crepidula aculeata.
Variation pictures of already recorded species have also been added.
[2012-08-05]  Species addition
8 species mainly observed in Malaysia (Indo-Pacific province) have been added to the database. These species are:

Sunetta truncata, Vepricardium multispinosum, Oliva mustelina, Pugilina ternatanus, Strombus marginatus, Strombus vittatus, Rapana venosa and Mactra violacea.
[2012-06-17]  Indo-pacific species addition
11 species observed in Tropical Indo-pacifique have been added to the database. These species are:

Tucetona audouini, Latirus lanceolatus, Soletellina ecolorata, Barbatia grayana, Planaxis niger, Phos textum, Mitrella ligula, Engina zonalis, Muricodrupa fenestrata, Morula anaxeres and Pleuroploca filamentosa.
[2012-06-01]  Indonesian species addition
10 species observed in Indonesia (Indo-Pacific province) have been added to the database. These species are:

Glossodoris cincta, Phyllidia exquisita, Solecurtus philippinarum, Ctenocardia virgo, Acrosterigma maculosum, Oliva carneola adspersa, Callista erycina, Nembrotha kubaryana, Oliva carneola and Phalium glaucum.
[2012-05-11]  Indopacific province seashells addition
14 species from the IndoPacific province have been added to the website. Most of them come from Indonesia. They are:

Hastula penicillata, Latirus craticulatus, Phyllidia elegans, Plagiocardium pseudolatum, Tellina rostrata, Mactra maculata, Chromodoris willani, Patelloida striata, Nerita exuvia, Terebellum terebellum, Marcia japonica, Rhinoclavis vertagus, Latirus infundibulum and Strombus aurisdianae.
[2012-04-08]  Indopacific province seashells addition
16 species from the IndoPacific province have been added to the website. Most of them come from Indonesia. They are:

Vasticardium philippinense, Semicassis bisulcata, Chromodoris dianae, Callista spuma, Timoclea subnodulosa, Pythia scarabaeus, Pupa affinis, Terebra succinea, Conus emaciatus, Conus spectrum, Vexillum bellum, Nassarius limnaeformis, Pyrene ocellata, Clanculus microdon, Fulvia australis and Turbo chrysostomus.
[2012-03-24]  Species addition
A number of species have been added to the database. They come from the Indopacific province and most of them have been observed in Western Pacific. They are:
Dosinia trigona, Crassatella radiata, Phyllidia coelestis, Mitra chrysostoma, Turris spectabilis, Anadara granosa, Astralium rhodostomum and Haliotis varia.
[2012-03-13]  New Zealand seashells species addition
10 species from New Zealand have been added to the website. Most of them are endemic to this province.
They are:
Circumphalus yatei, Cellana denticulata, Gari strangeri, Protothaca crassicostata, Sigapatella novaezelandiae, Haustrum haustorium, Cantharidus opalus, Scutus breviculus, Haliotis iris and Cellana radians.
[2012-03-08]  Mollusk species addition
11 species have been added to the website. They come from Indonesia (central indo-pacific province).
They are:
Dentalium elephantinum, Conus monachus, Angaria nodosa, Nerita costata, Glycymeris reevei, Hippopus hippopus, Chromodoris annae, Halgerda batangas, Cellana testudinaria, Chromodoris coi and Chrysostoma paradoxum.
[2012-02-07]  Shells addition
9 new species have been added to the database. They are all from the indo-pacific province.
They are:
Antisabia foliacea, Terebra deshayesii, Epitonium savignyi, Chromodoris strigata, Irus irus, Pedipes affinis, Chromodoris geminus, Drupa clathrata and Terebra chlorata.
[2012-01-22]  Mauritius seashells addition
Hello, today 8 new species have been added to the database. They are from Mauritius and some of them are very small (under 10mm).
They are listed below:
Euplica varians, Metanachis marquesa, Gibbula phasianella, Philbertia granicostata, Rapa incurva, Rissoina ambigua, Haminoea cymbalum and Thais intermedia.
[2012-01-01]  Species addition
Hello, today 8 new species have been added to the website. They mainly come from Mauritius.
They are:
Fissurella fascicularis, Myurella parkinsoni, Vexillum acupictum, Codakia minuata, Vexillum mediomaculatum, Vexillum unifascialis, Natica violacea and Terebra argus.
[2011-12-19]  Tropical species addition
Hello, today 10 new species have been added to the site database. They mainly come from the Indo-Pacific province.
They are:
Janthina capreolata, Nassarius horridus, Melampus lividus, Melanella cumingi, Terebra laevigata, Phenacolepas crenulata, Phenacolepas galathea, Thais squamigera, Vexillum deshayesi and Natica cernica.
[2011-10-31]  Indo-pacific species addition
Hello, today 8 species from the Indopacific province have been added. They are:

Conus circumactus, Nassarius oneratus, Psammotea elongata, Spondylus sinensis, Leptomya gravida, Mitra coffea, Purpura bufo and Trochus ochroleucus.
[2011-10-04]  Tropical nudibranchs species addition
The first nudibranchs pictures have been uploaded today. There are only 8 species at this point and most of them have been observed in Mauritius. They are:
Mexichromis katalexis, Elysia ornata, Fryeria marindinca, Glossodoris atromarginata, Phyllidiella rosans, Phyllidia ocellata, Phyllidiella meandrina and Phyllidia varicosa.
[2011-09-20]  Mauritius seashells addition
Hello, today another addition of Mauritius molluscs has been performed. 6 new species have been added. they are:
Vanikoro liotiidiformis, Conus terebra, Pteria loveni, Ctenocardia fornicata, Lophiotoma albina and Trapezium gilvum.
As usual, these species occur in many other places of the Indo-pacific province.
[2011-09-12]  Mauritius seashells addition
A few species observed from Mauritius have been added. These species are also to be found elsewhere in the Indopacific Region. They are:
Vexilla vexillum, Haustellum dolichourus, Mirapecten mirificus, Cypraea limacina, Calpurnus lacteus, Mitra eremitarum and Trochus maculatus.
[2011-08-15]  Species addition and clean up
Three species previously mis-identified have been removed: Cronia heptagonalis, Engina alveolata and Morula rosea.

9 species from various locations have been added. They are: Tivela compressa, Littorina undulata, Littorina scabra, Conus spurius, Trochus hanleyanus, Cypraea ventriculus, Sassia subdistorta, Myadora brevis and Sassia verrucosa,
[2011-08-01]  Addition of a few specie
A few specie shells have been added today. They come from various province and they are: Conus regius, Duplicaria kieneri, Vexillum australe, Cyrtopleura costata, Hastula cinerea, Mitrella scripta, Dentalium entalis,
[2011-07-23]  Seychelles shells addition
Seven new species observed in Seychelles have been added to the database. They are:
Monodonta labio, Clypeomorus tuberculatus, Pyrene azora, Periglypta puerpera, Ancilla sarda, Divaricella ornata and Cypraea staphylaea.

Former Clanculus margaritius was misidentified and removed. Lots of Seychelles variation pictures have also been added to already online species.
[2011-06-30]  Pectinidae species (scallops) addition
An update of the pectinidae family has been performed today and 8 species from various provinces have been added to the collection. They are :
Argopecten circularis, Hinnites giganteus, Chlamys islandica, Decatopecten strangei, Argopecten irradians, Chlamys pallium, Equichlamys bifrons and Pecten jacobaeus.
[2011-06-07]  Species addition
Nine new species have been added today. They are all from the Indopacific province:
Clavus paitruelis, Patella chapmani, Bursa rhodostoma, Vanikoro plicata, Colubraria muricata, Barbatia fusca, Excellichlamys spectabilis, Barbatia trapezina and Nassarius comptus.

Note that the former Vanikoro ligata has been corrected to Vanikoro distans.
[2011-05-02]  Carribean bivalves addition
7 species of bivalves from the Carribean Province have been added today. They are:
Macoma pseudomera, Periglypta listeri, Ventricola rigida, Americardia media, Tellina fausta, Chione paphia and Semele proficua.
[2011-04-10]  Carribean province specie addition
Ten bivalve species from the Carribean province have been added. They are:
Papyridea soleniformis, Trachycardium magnum, Chama macerophylla, Chlamys sentis, Lima scabra, Isognomon bicolor, Glycymeris pectinata, Codakia orbicularis, Lima lima and Argopecten gibbus.
[2011-03-29]  New species addition
A few species have been added in the database.
Two come from North East Atlantic, they are: Donax semistriatus and Chlamys glabra.
Four come from the Indo-Pacific province, these are: Pisania fasciculata, Vanikoro distans, Marginella sarda and Glorichlamys elegantissima.
[2011-03-13]  Carribean province specie addition
Ten species from the Carribean province have been added, illustrations comes from Martinique island shells.
They are : Glycymeris decussata, Conus daucus, Vexillum histrio, Vasum globulus, Latirus angulatus, Pisania pusio, Pisania auritula, Nitidella nitida, Vasum capitellum and Oliva reticularis.
[2011-02-28]  Species from Martinique island
Nine species from the Carribean province have just been added. They come from the French island of Martinique:
Nitidella laevigata, Bursa thomae, Cymatium labiosum, Cypraecassis testiculus, Trivia quadripunctata, Cyphoma gibbosum, Cypraea zebra, Thais rustica and Cymatium aquatile.
[2011-02-14]  Species from Carribean province
Ten species from the Carribean province have just been added. They come from the French island of Martinique:
Cypraea spurca, Capulus incurvatus, Strombus pugilis, Strombus gallus, Tegula excavata, Cerithium eburneum, Polinices lacteus, Cypraea cinerea, Lucapina aegis and Trivia pediculus.
[2011-02-05]  Carribean province species addition
8 species from Caribbean province have just been uploaded. They are the followings: Planaxis nucleus, Tectarius muricatus, Littorina ziczac, Hemitona octoradiata, Nerita versicolor, Tellina lineata, Hipponix antiquatus and Pseudochama radians.
More species from this region will be added soon.
[2011-01-28]  Indopacific species addition
A few species from the indo-pacific province have been added. They are: Angaria rugosa, Chicoreus saulii, Phos cyanostoma, Chicoreus brunneus, Turritella terebra and Antigona lamellaris.
[2010-11-15]  Mauritius species addition
6 species from Mauritius have been added. They are : Mitra cardinalis, Scabricola bicolor, Siliquaria cumingii, Oliva volvaroides, Mastonia rubra and Barbatia tenella.
[2010-10-31]  Indopacific species addition
A few species from Madagascar have been added. These species can also be found elsewhere in the indo-pacific province and especially in the South-western part of the Indian Ocean.

They are: Divalucina cumingi, Arca navicularis, Oliva bulbosa, Terebralia palustris, Lunella coronatus, Littorina kraussi, Cerithium zonatum, Pseudominolia splendens and Globivenus toreuma.
[2010-10-04]  Indopacific species addition
Five species from the indo-pacific province have been added today.
They are: Beguina gubernaculum, Acrosterigma assimilis, Vexillum amabile, Chicoreus ramosus and Gyrineum pusillum.
[2010-09-26]  New species addition
10 species from indopacific have been added :
Trochus nigropunctatus, Clypeomorus bifasciata, Acantopleura borbonica, Lambis scorpius, Mactrotoma ovalina, Modiolus albicostatus, Hyotissa hyotis, Mitra ferruginea, Mitrella albina, Nassarius coronulus.
[2010-09-16]  Bivalves species addition
A few bivalves species have been added: Pinna bicolor, Soletellina atrata, Arcinella cornuta, Atrina serrata and Chama gryphoides.
[2010-08-26]  Bivalves species addition
Today, 15 species of bivalves from various provinces have been added. Here is the list of these species :
Corbula gibba, Semele decisa, Pinctada albina, Arctica islandica, Glycymeris muskatensis, Petricola pholadiformis, Tucetona flabellata, Neotrigonia margaritacea, Corbula stolata, Irus crebrelamellatus, Gari depressa, Tagelus plebeius, Gari fervensis, Glycymeris undata and Ostrea edulis,
[2010-08-10]  Indo-pacific species addition
Nine species from the indo-pacific province have just been added. They are: Hastula inconstans, Vexillum cancellarioides, Architectonica perspectiva, Engina incarnata, Lima bullifera, Conus distans, Cymatium hepaticum, Engina mendicaria and Mancinella alouina. Most of them come from Mauritius.
[2010-06-05]  Little species addition
4 species from the Indopacific province have been added: Bursa bubo, Vexillum bernhardina, Conus miles and Distorsio anus,
[2010-04-25]  Species and variations addition
5 species from the Indopacific province have been added : Terebra cerithina, Terebra argus, Cypraea leviathan, Neverita incei and Terebra undulata.
Former misnamed Conus episcopus has been replaced by Conus episcopatus.

Some variations (including juvenile cowries shells) have also been added and a few pictures have been updated.
[2010-03-19]  Mauritius species addition
7 species observed in Mauritius have been added: Bractechlamys noduliferus, Pyramidella terebellum, Bursa bergeri, Terebra consors, 2426 crispata, Vexillum unifasciatum and Lophiotoma abbreviata.
Some variations pictures (17) have also been added to already online species.
[2010-03-11]  Species addition
A few species from Western Indopacific province have been added: Conus episcopatus, Cypraea broderipii, Turbo japonicus and Conus vexillum.
[2010-01-29]  Various species added
27 species have been added.
  2 are from Carribean: Cassis tuberosa, Melongena corona.
  10 come from Northeast Atlantic province (mainly from Mediterranean sea): Ocinebra edwardsi, Jujubinus poppei, Patella rustica, Nassarius cuvieri, Donax variegatus, Chlamys opercularis, Glycymeris glycymeris, Solecurtus strigilatus, Patella caerulea, Naticarius cruentatus.
  12 from IndoPacific: Conus striatellus, Conus zeylanicus, Ovula ovum, Fimbria fimbriata, Cypraea vittelus, Fusinus colus, Cymatium gallinago, Lambis crocata, Oliva minicea, Trochus niloticus, Strombus aurisdianae, Tonna dolium.
  And 3 are from Southern Australia: Pleuroploca australasia, Eucrassatella donacina, Mitra glabra.
[2010-01-08]  Species addition and Arcidae update
Another 25 species have been added.
  14 various species are from Tunisia (Northeast Atlantic province): Dentalium dentalis, Fusinus parvulus, Cerithium scabridum, Bittium scabrum, Clanculus cruciatus, Nassarius gibbosulus, Ctena decussata, Diodora italica, Cardites antiquata, Neverita josephina, Fasciolaria lignaria, Conus mediterraneus, Barbatia barbata, Nassarius mutabilis.
  11 (mostly Arcidae clams) come from various provinces: 1 from Southern Australia: Anadara trapezia, 4 from IndoPacific: Anadara pilula, Pholas orientalis, Trisidos tortuosa, Trisidos semitorta, and 6 from Carribean: Barbatia cancellaria, Noetia ponderosa, Anadara floridana, Barbatia candida, Arca imbricata and Anadara transversa.
[2009-12-02]  New species added
22 species have been added to Conchylinet.
   20 are from Southern Australia: Bembicium auratum, Natica phytelephas, Irus carditoides, Jujubinus lepidus, Lepsiella vinosa, Cymatium exaratum, Anodontia perplexa, Tonna chinensis, Hipponix australis, Donax cuneatus, Pyrene varians, Mactra australis, Nassarius pauperatus, Sassia sexcostata, Mactra pura, Thalotia conica, Pecten fumatus, Nassarius particeps, Barbatia pistachia, Crassostrea gigas.
   1 from Indo-Pacific: Chama pulchella.
   1 from Japan: Clypeomorus irrorata.
[2009-11-14]  Species addition
5 species from the Indopacific province have been added: Colubraria nitidula, Cypraea mappa, Cypraea pellucens, Cypraea testudinaria and Musculus difficilis,
[2009-10-28]  Southern Australia species addition
A bunch of southern Australia species has been added. These species (total 49) wont be listed here. You can see them on the interactive plates tool.
Follow this link here for a shorcut to this page.
[2009-10-04]  Species addition
A few species from IndoPacific have been added:
Conus flavidus, Bursa bufonia, Conus tulipa, Nassarius siquijorensis, Clavus bilineatus, Nassarius reeveanus, Nassarius acuminatus and Bullina scabra.
[2009-08-24]  Species addition and correction
Some species (17) from the IndoPacific province (Mauritius) have been added: Mitra pellisserpentis, Conus capitaneus, Cypraea caurica, Strombus lentiginosus, Oliva todosina, Atys cylindrica, Magilus antiquus, Cellana garconi, Macoma obliquilineata, Bursa rosa, Puperita bensoni, Tonna allium, Cymatium mundum, Tellina robusta, Engina zatricium, Mitrella nympha and Clavus zebra.
Some correction have been brought within the Olividae family: some O. oliva turned out to be O. caerula.
8 shells have been identified and removed from the unidentified shells section.
[2009-07-14]  Veneridae addition
66 Veneridae species have been added. Now the Conchylinet database holds 91 species from this family. The names wont be listed here.
[2009-07-02]  Species addition
A few species have been added. 8 from IndoPacific: Cymatium vespaceum, Cypraea globulus, Conus quercinus, Lophiotoma cingulifera, Conus gubernator, Cypraea punctata, Vexillum speciosum , Atys succisa and one from NorthEastAtlantic: Eastonia rugosa.
[2009-06-10]  Species addition
A few species from the Indopacific province have been added: Lambis digitata, Peristernia canthariformis, Cymatium lotorium, Phalium bisulcatum, Bursa rana, Meretrix lusoria, Olivipollia fragaria and Pitar hebraeus.
[2009-05-03]  Species addition
22 species from IndoPacific have been added: Conus litoglyphus, Conus sponsalis, Oliva caerula, Conus magnificus, Mitra coronata, Cronia marginatra, Cypraea margarita, Trivia hordacea, Oliva panniculata, Terebra felina, Lima sowerbyi, Barbatia revelata, Semipallium flavicans, Laevichlamys lemniscata, Tapes deshayesii, Lunatella succincta, Cypraea teres, Neocancilla circula, Ziba intersculpta, Vexillum crocatum, Terebra flavofasciata, Lioconcha tigrina.
[2009-03-21]  Species additions
16 species from Mauritius have been added.
Two species has been corrected (family Costellariidae and Fasciolariidae).
[2009-02-17]  Species addition
15 species have been added (12 from the Indopacific and 3 from NorthEast Atlantic).
Twelve shells have been identified and removed from unidentified shells section.
[2009-01-25]  Specie addition and size extension
12 species have been added to the collection (10 from Indopacific and 2 from other provinces).
Several maximum size have been updated from shells observed in Rodrigues island (e.g. Asaphis violaceus to 90mm, Strombus gibberulus to 65mm, Cypraea annulus to 27mm, etc.).
[2008-11-19]  Species addition
39 species from various provinces have been added (12 from South-eastern United States. 7 from Europe. 12 from South Australia. 8 from IndoPacific). These shells have been collected a few years ago but I did not have the chance to do decent photographs since today.
[2008-10-15]  Species addition
19 species have been added: 9 from the Alboran Sea (Spain), 3 from Tropical Eastern Atlantic (Senegal) and 7 from the Indopacific province (Mauritius and Saudi Arabia).
[2008-09-08]  Addition of a search tool
The section Collection have been upgraded with a search tool. It helps in looking for specific species or families from any text strings entered.
[2008-09-03]  Species addition
17 species have been added and 2 misidentified species have been corrected (Mitridae and Costellariidae families).
[2008-07-28]  Seashell section updated
The seashell section has been completely renewed. Now, it is divided in three distinct parts: Ecology and biology of molluscs, classification, and distribution.
[2008-07-18]  Species and site addition
24 species mostly from the Indopacific province have been uploaded.
A new site in Mauritius and its collect report is available in the Collecting Sites section.
Comments have been added in the library section.
[2008-04-23]  Species addition and map feature
A few species have been added and the first interactive map has been incorporated to Conchylinet which turned to version 2.
[2008-02-10]  Mauritius species addition
38 species from Mauritius have been added (12 bivalves and 26 gastropods).
[2008-01-06]  New species from Indopacific added
About 40 species from Indopacific have been added.
Section Collecting is uploaded.
[2007-07-29]  Mauritius species added
About 50 species from Mauritius have been added.
You can now select Mauritius from the Country listbox on the Interactive Collection Browser.
[2007-03-22]  Conidae and Neritidae addition
Some species of the Neritidae and the Conidae family have been added.
[2007-02-20]  Cardiidae, Carditidae and Muricidae updated
About 50 species belonging to the Cardiidae, the Carditidae and the Muricidae families have been added. Browse the collection to display them.
[2007-02-01]  Magellanic species addition
About 30 common species from the Magellanic province (Argentina and Chile) have been added.
[2007-01-18]  Indopacific species addition
About 60 common species from the IndoPacific province have been added.
[2006-11-11]  North-East Atlantic species addition
A number of species from the North-east Atlantic province (France and Spain) have been added. Do not hesitate to browse the collection for them.
[2006-10-21]  Carribean species addition
Thanks to friends coming back from a trip in the Caribbean with a nice sample of shells,I could add and update Carribean species.
[2006-09-28]  First species uploaded
Conchylinet is now online and received its first species.
For this start, you will just find a small number of worlwide seashells (about one hundred of them) with an emphasis on Western Europe seashells. Visit Conchylinet later to follow further updates.
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