In the search for nudibranchs in the Marshall Islands, we often run into other photogenic creatures, including many of the shelled prosobranch gastropods. This page links to a few seashell families we've had time to process for this website. More may be added and some of these groups updated periodically as we get the time. Follow this link to see a list of recent modifications.
Calliostomatidae
- fire eating tops
Cypraeidae -
cowries
Ovulidae
- egg shells
Velutinidae
Strombidae
- conchs and finger shells
Cassidae
- helmet and bonnet shells
Ranellidae
- tritons
Bursidae - frog shells
Tonnidae
- tun shells
Muricidae
- murex shells
Nassariidae
- basket shells
Fasciolariidae
- spindle shells
Harpidae
- harps and morums
Colubrariidae
- vampire snails
Cancellariidae
Olividae
- olive shells
Conidae
- cone shells
And here are some bivalve mollusks:
Tridacninae
- giant clams