Shell of the Week: The Keeled-base Vitrinella
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.




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


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


- Aug 16, 2019
Shell of the Week: High-spired Vitrinella


- Aug 9, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Adams Scale Snail


- Jul 26, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Interrupted Vitrinella


- Jul 5, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Gabb Vitrinella


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


- May 24, 2019
Shell of the Week: The Jeanne Vitrinella