Fabio,

When I was editing The Mollusks: A Guide to Their Study, Collection, and
Preservation, I used the form 'seashell(s)' in the text portion. This was
the style that I chose for the book and which I asked contributors to use.
A search of the book shows both uses in cited references. The most common
usage worldwide was 'seashell', and this was the more common usage in
books published in the USA as well.

> Dear listers
>
> What is the preferred spelling in American English, seashell or sea shell
> (as two words)? I have seen both but I'm not sure which is the correct or
> preferred spelling.
>
> Thanks,
> Fabio
>
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> Fabio Moretzsohn, Ph.D.
> Assistant Research Scientist
> Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies
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>


Regards,
Charlie
.................................................
Charlie Sturm
Research Associate - Section of Mollusks
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Assistant Professor - Family Medicine
Fellow-American Academy of Family Practice
Fellow-Academy of Wilderness Medicine

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