Shell of the Week: The Antillean Caecum
Curator's Corner
Museum, research, and collection updates from Dr. José H. Leal, plus Shell of the Week, which highlights a different species every Friday. Most Shells of the Week—but not all—are found in Southwest Florida.
Dr. José H. Leal serves as the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum’s Science Director and Curator. He received his Ph.D. in Marine Biology and Fisheries from the University of Miami and has served at the Museum since 1996. Under his leadership, the Museum was awarded its first accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums in 2010.




- Apr 3, 2020
Shell of the Week: The Dog-head Triton


- Feb 21, 2020
The Atlantic Fig and Her Egg Capsules


- Oct 11, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Stearns Dove Snail


- Aug 30, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Florida Vitrinella


- Aug 23, 2019
Shell of the Week - The Hidden-spire Vitrinella


- Jun 28, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Terminal Vitrinella


- Mar 1, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Plicate Mangelia


- Feb 22, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Stearns Dove Snail