conchology
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thumb|gastropod shell|Shell of [[Maurea tigris, the tiger top snail]] thumb|Shell of Lobatus gigas, the queen conch
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- Subclass of
- malacology
- Part of
- malacology
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- topic's main category
- Category:Conchology
- is the study of
- mollusc shell
- practiced by
- conchologist
- Commons category
- Conchology
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Versus shell collecting
- History
- Museums
- United States
- Europe
- United Kingdom
- Organizations
- Depictions of shells on stamps and coins
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
- Conchological organizations
thumb|gastropod shell|Shell of [[Maurea tigris, the tiger top snail]] thumb|Shell of Lobatus gigas, the queen conch
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 terrestrial and freshwater mollusc shells, as well as seashells and extends to the study of a gastropod's operculum.
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