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(כתנות-ים (כיטוניים <>Polyplacophoraחלזונות <> Gastropodaחלזונות חשופיות <> Gastropoda Opisthobranchia שיני-ים <>Scaphopodaצדפות <> Scaphopoda (Bivalvia) ראש-רגליים <> Cephalopoda

This presentation has been created as a teaching tool for learning the molluscan shells of the Gulf of Eilat/Aqaba. It is based on a molluscan shell collection created in the 1960's at Eilat and expanded to the entire Gulf of Eilat (Aqaba) during the 1970's. This teaching aid should not be treated as a scientific identification source. The content or any portion of it should not be sold, or otherwise be profited from.."
Identification: Dr. Jacob Dafni after (in part):
Dekker H. & Orlin Z. (2000) Check-list of Red sea Mollusca. Spirula Vol. 47 (suppl.) 1-46
and
Barash Al. & Zenzifer, Z. (1992) Mediterranean Molluscs in Israel. SPNI, Tel Aviv (in Hebrew).
Identification was aided by the following persons, whose help is highly appreciated. Errors and mistakes are mostly mine:
Prof. Al. Barash
Mr. H. Mienis
Mr. H. Dekker
Mr. Z. Orlin
Dr. N. Yonow
Mr. S. Singer
Dr. I. Yaron
Identification of the Opistobranch molluscs has been aided by the Sea Slug forum
Identification of the Squids and Cuttlefish has been aided by the Japanese National Cooperative Association of Squid Processors
Credits are due to the photographers (shell photos are mainly taken by the author)*:
Prof. Z. Dubinsky
Prof. H. Fricke
Dr. H. Blatterer
Dr. A. Colorni
Dr. A. Diamant
Dr. J. Forsyth
Dr. A. Ofer
Dr. W.B. Rudman
Dr. H. Schuhmacher
Dr. M. Shpigel
Dr. N. Shashar
Dr. N. Yonow
Mr. O. Bar-Lev
Mr. C. Alter
Mr. I. Ben-Tov
Mr. R. Biran
Mr. M. Boyer
Mr. J. Chuk
Mr. R. Cohen
Mr. Y. Cohen
Mr. T. Darom
Mr. A. Gur
Mr. E. Halevy
Mr. D. Harasti
Mr. J. Hinterkircher
Mr. B. Janecka
Mr. E. Kalman
Mr. E. Koehler
Mr. B. Koretz & Mrs. S. Koretz
Dr. I. Kurtz
Mr. M. Levin
Mr. Z. Livnat
Mr. O. Lederman
Ms. A. Lynn
Ms. J. Marshall
Mr. E. Mazon
Ms. J. Morgan
Mr. M. Mrutzek
Ms. M. Olshansky
Mr. T. Paulus
Mr. S. Patury
Mr. S. Rishal
Mr. J. Rosenfeld
Mr. Z. Rotshtein
Mr. W. Seifarth
Mr. D. Slacik
Mr. D. Skvirsky
Mr. I & Ms. D. Sharabati
Mr. G. T. Smith
Mr. S. Shrenkel
Mr. A. Stern
Mr. D. Vered
Mr. D. Weinberg
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* Photo credits are to be found in a pop-up label, opened upon resting the mouse over the picture

The list is by no means complete. Readers -- and molluscan experts -- are encouraged to contribute information (pictures and identification data) and constructive comments. Please mail the author:

jdafni@gmail.com
Alias names -- synonyms and/or identification errors -- are shown here to assist the reader to identify using previous publications (Mastaller, 1979; Oliver, 1992; Sharabati, 1984 etc.)
The here given status (common, rare etc.) refers mainly to the time when this information was gathered. Lately, the northern gulf head is undergoing strong reduction of biodiversity, and many common species became extremely rare.
Hebrew names were kindly suggested by Prof. J. Heller (Hebrew University, Jerusalem), Prof. Al. Barash (T-A University) and the present author (JD), subject to approval of the Hebrew Academy for names.

This site is part of the Gulf of Aqaba DataBase and is

dedicated to the memory of

Dr. (Aeron. Eng.) I. Yaron and Prof. Al. Barash

To the Hebrew version ** אל הגירסה העברית

From the same author:

מדריך לסרטני מפרץ אילת<>Guide to Eilat Gulf Crabs & Lobstersמדריך לאלמוגי מפרץ אילת<>Guide to Eilat Gulf Coralsתולעים של מפרץ אילת<>Worm-like aniamls of the Gulf of Aqabaמדריך לנבוביים שאינם אלמוגים<>Non-coral coelenteratesהספר: מפרץ אילת מים סוף ועד סופו<>Book: Eilat Gulf, from the Red Sea to the Red Lineמדריך לקווצי-עור של מפרץ אילת<>Guide to Eilat Gulf Echinodermata

A comprehensive mollusc bibliography is available in the following site: