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Conchology is the study of mollusc shells. Conchology is one aspect of malacology, the study of molluscs; however, malacology is the study of molluscs as whole organisms, whereas conchology is confined to the study of their shells. It includes the study of land and freshwater mollusc shells as well as seashells and extends to the study of a gastropod's operculum.
William Frederick "Bill" McCoy, was an American sea captain and rum-runner during the Prohibition in the United States. In pursuing the trade of smuggling alcohol from the Bahamas to the Eastern Seaboard, Capt. McCoy, found a role model in John Hancock of pre-revolutionary Boston and considered himself an "honest lawbreaker." McCoy took pride in the fact that he never paid a cent to organized crime, politicians, or law enforcement for protection. Unlike many operations that illegally produced and smuggled alcohol for consumption during Prohibition, McCoy sold his merchandise unadulterated, uncut and clean.
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Scaphella junonia, common names the junonia, or Juno's volute, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
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Psittacodrillia bairstowi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
Striatoguraleus thetis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
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Afrolittorina knysnaensis, common name the southern periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
Tonna dunkeri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Phalium glaucum, common name the grey bonnet or glaucus bonnet, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Macromphalina harryleei is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Vanikoridae. It is named for shell collector Harry Lee.
Boonea seminuda is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Agagus stellamaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Tugali barnardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
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- 1 2 Pittman, Craig (September 13, 2019). "Florida man with largest private shell collection now ready to give it away". Tampa Bay Times.
- 1 2 Strickland, Sandy (February 5, 2020). "Jacksonville physician who traveled the globe seeking shells is donating them to UF museum". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- 1 2 "Harry G. Lee M.D." The Florida Times-Union . Jacksonville, Florida. January 10, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.