The shell is popular with shell collectors partly because of its great size.
Bonanni was a shell collector and was the author of the first book devoted solely to seashells, published in Rome in 1681.
This intricately brown-and-white pattern is highly prized by shell collectors.
Maxwell Nimeck is an inveterate shell collector during his seaside vacations.
Mr. Foglino confided that he was not a shell collector.
Olive shells are popular with shell collectors, and are also often made into jewelry and other decorative items.
As in fables, his characters are often identified by categories rather than names: the hunter, the shell collector, the metal eater.
Many muricids have unusual shells which are considered attractive by shell collectors and by interior designers.
The shells of this species of cowry are still popular among shell collectors, and are also used as a decorative object, even in modern times.
It is a fairly common species where it occurs, but because of its attractive appearance, it is highly sought after by shell collectors.
