The Malacological Collection consists of around 40,000 shell specimens that formerly formed
the private collection of C.W. Melville. The collection consists of specimens from tropical and
temperate marine, freshwater, and terrestrial (especially important collections of Liguus/ Oxystyla
land snails) habitats. It includes extensive series from several tropical and subtropical areas, including
topotypical specimens of some species. The collection is cataloged on paper.

In 2001, Chuck Kazilek & Bill Sharp used a scanning light microscope to photograph some of these specimens
They exhibited the images in a show entitled 'Shells of the Desert'. You can find more of these fabulous images
Here.

To arrange a visit to the collection or for more information,
please contact Anthony
Gill at anthony.gill@asu.edu.