All Sea Shells

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Fossil Horse Tooth (often mistaken for a shell fragment) - Equus sp.

Fossil Horse Tooth (often mistaken for a shell fragment) (Fossilized Mammal Tooth (Not a mollusk shell; rectangular, hig...

Atlantic Calico Scallop (Calico Scallop) - Argopecten gibbus

Atlantic Calico Scallop (Calico Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan-shaped disc)

Knobbed Whelk (Lightning Whelk variant or related whelk) - Busycon carica

Knobbed Whelk (Lightning Whelk variant or related whelk) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Atlantic Calico Scallop (also known simply as the Calico Scallop) - Argopecten gibbus

Atlantic Calico Scallop (also known simply as the Calico Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled clam), whole shell valve, fan-sh...

Egg Cockle (Yellow Cockle) - Trachycardium muricatum

Egg Cockle (Yellow Cockle) (Bivalve, whole shell, fan or heart-shaped valve)

Buttercup Lucine or Checkered Lucine - Anodontia alba (or related Lucine species, likely Anodontia or Phacoides)

Buttercup Lucine or Checkered Lucine (Bivalve (two-shelled clam), whole single valve, circular to sub-globose shape)

Transverse Ark (also known as Transverse Ark Clam) - Anadara transversa

Transverse Ark (also known as Transverse Ark Clam) (Bivalve, whole single valve, oval to rectangular fan shape)

Calico Scallop (Alternating Scallop) - Argopecten gibbus

Calico Scallop (Alternating Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole single valve, fan/disc shape)

Knobbed Whelk (Busycon carica) - Busycon carica

Knobbed Whelk (Busycon carica) (Gastropod univalve, whole shell, spiral shape)

Labyrinth Coral / Brain Coral Fragment (Note: This is technically a stony coral skeleton, not a mollusk shell, but is commonly collected alongside shells). - Diploria labyrinthiformis (or similar brain/stony coral species)

Labyrinth Coral / Brain Coral Fragment (Note: This is technically a stony coral skeleton, not a mollusk shell, but is co...

Broad-ribbed Cardita / Amradi - Cardita borealis

Broad-ribbed Cardita / Amradi (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan/heart shape)

Scotch Bonnet - Semicassis granulata

Scotch Bonnet (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Common Atlantic Cockle (also known as the Egg Cockle) - Trachycardium egmontianum

Common Atlantic Cockle (also known as the Egg Cockle) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan or heart-shaped when view...

Sunray Venus Clam (Alternate names: Sunray Venus) - Macrocallista maculata

Sunray Venus Clam (Alternate names: Sunray Venus) (Bivalve (two-shelled). Whole single valve. Oval-ovate shape.)

Yellow Cockle (also known as the Giant Atlantic Cockle) - Dinocardium robustum

Yellow Cockle (also known as the Giant Atlantic Cockle) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan-shaped to heart-shaped)

Sunray Venus Clam - Macrocallista nimbosa

Sunray Venus Clam (Bivalve, whole shell, oval/elongated fan shape)

Cross-barred Venus Clam - Chione cancellata

Cross-barred Venus Clam (Bivalve (two-shelled clam), fan or rounded triangular shape, single valve shown)

Keyhole Limpet (also known as Shield Limpet depending on exact species) - Fissurella barbadensis

Keyhole Limpet (also known as Shield Limpet depending on exact species) (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, conical/dome...

Common Limpet - Patella vulgata

Common Limpet (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, conical shape)

Keyhole Limpet (Alternate: Shield Limpet) - Fissurella barbadensis (Barbados Keyhole Limpet) or similar Fissurella species

Keyhole Limpet (Alternate: Shield Limpet) (Gastropod, univalve whole shell with a characteristic apical aperture (keyhol...

Coquina Clam (also known as Butterfly Shell, Bean Clam, or Pipi) - Donax variabilis

Coquina Clam (also known as Butterfly Shell, Bean Clam, or Pipi) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole paired or matched valves,...

Lion's Paw Scallop (also known as Nodipecten) - Nodipecten nodosus

Lion's Paw Scallop (also known as Nodipecten) (Bivalve (two-shelled), used here as a crafted jewelry component featuring...

Rock Murex / Crimson-mouthed Purplish Rock Shell (Thais / Purpura species) - Purpura persica (Persian Drupe / Rock Shell)

Rock Murex / Crimson-mouthed Purplish Rock Shell (Thais / Purpura species) (Gastropod univalve, whole shell modified as ...

Black-ribbed Limpet or Star Limpet - Cellana exarata

Black-ribbed Limpet or Star Limpet (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, cap-shaped or conical shape)

Capitellum Cowrie or Isabellademas Cowrie (often known simply as the Isabellademas Cowrie) - Naria isabella (formerly Cypraea isabella)

Capitellum Cowrie or Isabellademas Cowrie (often known simply as the Isabellademas Cowrie) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), ...

Isabella Cowrie, also known as the Isabella Cowry or Mauritia isabella - Mauritia isabella

Isabella Cowrie, also known as the Isabella Cowry or Mauritia isabella (Gastropod, whole shell, oval/cylindrical shape)

Nucleus Cowrie, also known as Nuclear Cowrie - Naria nucleus

Nucleus Cowrie, also known as Nuclear Cowrie (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, ovate and dome-shaped)

Tiger Cowrie - Cypraea tigris

Tiger Cowrie (Gastropod, whole shell, oval-convex spiral shape with a flattened base and in-rolled aperture)

Mole Cowrie (Also known as Talparia talpa) - Talparia talpa

Mole Cowrie (Also known as Talparia talpa) (Gastropod univalve with an oval-cylindrical shell shape)

Money Cowrie or Ring Cowrie (Monetaria moneta) - Monetaria moneta

Money Cowrie or Ring Cowrie (Monetaria moneta) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, ovate and rounded shape with a ...

Turban Shell (also known as Cat's Eye or Pipipi in Hawaiian) - Turbo sandwicensis

Turban Shell (also known as Cat's Eye or Pipipi in Hawaiian) (Gastropod univalve, whole shell, turbinate or conical shap...

Checkered Nerite, Blood-spotted Nerite, or heavily worn/tumbled Cowrie or Olive shell - Likely Nerita plicata or similar Indo-Pacific gastropod species with high confidence level as a heavily water-worn beach specimen

Checkered Nerite, Blood-spotted Nerite, or heavily worn/tumbled Cowrie or Olive shell (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole...

ISABELLA COWRIE (Nodular Cowrie / Nucleus Cowrie) - Nuclearia nucleus

ISABELLA COWRIE (Nodular Cowrie / Nucleus Cowrie) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, ovate and nodular shape with...

Money Cowrie (also known as Monetaria moneta) - Monetaria moneta

Money Cowrie (also known as Monetaria moneta) (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, ovate and inflated shape)

Spider Conch (also known as Scorpion Conch or Chiragra Spider Conch) - Harpago chiragra

Spider Conch (also known as Scorpion Conch or Chiragra Spider Conch) (Gastropod univalve, whole shell with a distinct sp...

Scallop Shell Fragment (Lion's Paw or Giant Atlantic Scallop) - Nodipecten nodosus or Placopecten magellanicus (Fragment)

Scallop Shell Fragment (Lion's Paw or Giant Atlantic Scallop) (Bivalve fragment with a flat to gently curved fan or ridg...

Common Limpet or Slipper Shell (Potential Identification: Crepidula fornicata or similar limpet/slipper shell) - Crepidula fornicata (Common Slipper Shell)

Common Limpet or Slipper Shell (Potential Identification: Crepidula fornicata or similar limpet/slipper shell) (Gastropo...

Atlantic Wing Oyster (also known as the Pteria Oyster) - Pteria colymbus

Atlantic Wing Oyster (also known as the Pteria Oyster) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell with asymmetrical wing shape)

Brain Coral / Star Coral (Skeletal remains, technically a cnidarian skeleton rather than a mollusk shell, but often collected alongside shells) - Favia fragum or similar Montastraea/Diploria species

Brain Coral / Star Coral (Skeletal remains, technically a cnidarian skeleton rather than a mollusk shell, but often coll...

Dove Shell (also known as Pyrene or Common Dove Shell) - Columbella mercatoria

Dove Shell (also known as Pyrene or Common Dove Shell) (Gastropod (univalve), whole spiral shell with a solid, fusiform ...

Common Atlantic Marginella or Smooth Doveshell - Prunum apicinum

Common Atlantic Marginella or Smooth Doveshell (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, smooth and glossy oval shape wi...

Atlantic Wing Oyster (also known as the Pteria or Stride Oyster) - Pteria colymbus

Atlantic Wing Oyster (also known as the Pteria or Stride Oyster) (Bivalve, whole shell with irregular wing-like shape)