Shell of the Week: The Biconic Top Turrid
Curator's Blog
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.


- Oct 16, 2020
Shell of the Week: The Diomedes Mangelia

- Oct 9, 2020
Shell of the Week: The Star Mangelia

- Oct 2, 2020
Shell of the Week: The False Mangelia

- Sep 25, 2020
Shell of the Week: The White Mangelia

- Sep 18, 2020
Shell of the Week: The Spear Mangelia

- Sep 11, 2020
Shell of the Week: The Punctate Mangelia

- Sep 4, 2020
Shell of the Week: The Brown-tip Mangelia

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