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Shell museum to present first lecture in series

The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel will kick off its 2026 Season Lecture Series at the museum, ...
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Sanibel shell museum: A four-foot shell? That's right and it has some serious 'wing span'

Note to readers: This is Part 5 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...
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Sanibel shell museum: This iconic shell is one of the most desirable in SWFL

The Junonia is a coveted shell found off the coasts of Florida. It is distinguished by its attractive brownish spots. The shell is part of the Volutidae family. Note to readers: This is Part 3 in a ...
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Shell Week: 'A place most visitors never see.' Behind the scenes at Sanibel's Shell Museum

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News are presenting a series of stories, photos and videos this week about shells and shelling in Southwest Florida − from shell art to shelling ...
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Rare Miocene fossils join CMM holdings

Longtime fossil collector Barry Norbeck donated thousands of shells and other invertebrate fossils to the Calvert Marine ...
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Sanibel shell museum reopens after hurricane with brand new Giant Pacific Octopus

One hurricane and several feet of storm surge later, the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum and Aquarium in Sanibel has been focused on cleaning up and reopening. But museum staff have also been ...
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Sanibel Shell Museum features exhibit on island people and recovery from Hurricane Ian

Bailey Matthews National Shell Museum is a natural history museum with a unique focus on a group of animals called mollusks, or soft-bodied invertebrates with hard calcium carbonate shells. The museum ...
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Sanibel shell museum: This glossy shell is one of the rarest in the world

Note to readers: This is Part 2 in a five-part series. The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently met with Jose H. Leal at the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum & Aquarium on Sanibel. Leal is ...