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Prickly Cockle, Rose-flecked Cockle - Trachycardium egmontianum

Prickly Cockle, Rose-flecked Cockle (Bivalve (two-shelled). This specimen is a single valve (either left or right) with ...

Ocean Quahog (Mahogany Clam, Black Clam) - Arctica islandica

Ocean Quahog (Mahogany Clam, Black Clam) (Bivalve (Clam); Sub-circular/Oval thick shell)

Spotted Moon Snail or Bladder Moon Snail - Polinices mammilla (Likely, 85% confidence based on aperture and dorsal pattern)

Spotted Moon Snail or Bladder Moon Snail (Gastropod; Globose/Spiral shape; Whole shell partially buried in sand.)

Quahog (Hard-shell Clam, Cherrystone, Littleneck) - Mercenaria mercenaria

Quahog (Hard-shell Clam, Cherrystone, Littleneck) (Bivalve (clams); sub-circular/heart-shaped when viewed from the side;...

Hard Clam, Northern Quahog, Littleneck, Cherrystone, Chowder Clam - Mercenaria mercenaria (Confidence: 95%)

Hard Clam, Northern Quahog, Littleneck, Cherrystone, Chowder Clam (Bivalve (Two-shelled); this specimen is a single valv...

Sunray Venus, Sunray Clam - Macrocallista nimbosa

Sunray Venus, Sunray Clam (Bivalve (two-shelled); specifically a single valve (half-shell). Shape is elongated-oval, sub...

Atlantic Surf Clam, or Hen Clam - Spisula solidissima

Atlantic Surf Clam, or Hen Clam (Bivalve (clams); specimen is a single valve (right valve) with an oval-triangular shape...

Crown Conch - Melongena corona

Crown Conch (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral/Pyriform shape; Whole shell)

Fighting Conch (Commonly known as the Florida Fighting Conch) - Strombus alatus (Confidence: High)

Fighting Conch (Commonly known as the Florida Fighting Conch) (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral/Cone-shaped with a flared li...

Atlantic Giant Scallop (also known as the Sea Scallop) - Placopecten magellanicus

Atlantic Giant Scallop (also known as the Sea Scallop) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); Fan-shaped; Upper (left) valve only)

Sea Biscuit, Sand Dollar, Sand Meal - Clypeaster rosaceus (highly likely)

Sea Biscuit, Sand Dollar, Sand Meal (Echinoid (Sand Dollar); whole test (skeleton). Shape: Discoid to inflated sub-penta...

Auger Shell (likely Eastern Auger or Variegated Auger), weather-worn - Terebra species (possibly Terebra dislocata or Terebra variegata)

Auger Shell (likely Eastern Auger or Variegated Auger), weather-worn (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral/Turriform shape; beac...

Pear Whelk - Fulguropsis pyrum (formerly Busycon pyrum)

Pear Whelk (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a globose pyriform (pear-shaped) morphology.)

Queen Conch (alternately Pink Conch) - Aliger gigas (formerly Strombus gigas)

Queen Conch (alternately Pink Conch) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a spiral whorl and large flaring aperture.)

Junonia (also known as the Scaphella Junonia or the 'Holy Grail' of Florida shelling) - Scaphella junonia

Junonia (also known as the Scaphella Junonia or the 'Holy Grail' of Florida shelling) (Gastropod; whole shell; spindle/f...

Hebrew Cone - Conus ebraeus

Hebrew Cone (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell; obconic/inverted cone shape with a low spire.)

Sea Urchin Spine (Primary), Pencil Urchin Spine - Eucidaris tribuloides (Confidence level: 85%)

Sea Urchin Spine (Primary), Pencil Urchin Spine (Echinoderm skeletal element (Primary Spine); Cylindrical/Club-shaped)

Lesser Star Coral (also known as Golfball Coral) - Dichocoenia stokesii

Lesser Star Coral (also known as Golfball Coral) (Cnidarian Skeleton (Note: This is a calcium carbonate skeleton of a co...

Eastern Oyster (alternate names: Atlantic Oyster, American Oyster, Virginia Oyster) - Crassostrea virginica (95% confidence based on location and morpology)

Eastern Oyster (alternate names: Atlantic Oyster, American Oyster, Virginia Oyster) (Bivalve (part of a single valve); S...

Atlantic Wing Oyster fragment - Pteria colymbus

Atlantic Wing Oyster fragment (Bivalve (fragment of a fan/winged valve))

Common Jingle Shell, Mermaid's Toenail, Baby's Footprint - Anomia simplex (Confidence: 95%)

Common Jingle Shell, Mermaid's Toenail, Baby's Footprint (Bivalve (upper valve); Shape is sub-circular or irregular/disc...

Atlantic Baby's Ear or Moon Snail Baby's Ear - Sinum perspectivum

Atlantic Baby's Ear or Moon Snail Baby's Ear (Gastropod (univalve); predatory marine snail. Shape: Ear-shaped, auriform,...

Yellow Cockle, Prickly Cockle - Divalinga quadrisulcata

Yellow Cockle, Prickly Cockle (Bivalve (Single Valve); shape is sub-circular and inflated.)

Siphon-side Columella Fragment of a Lightning Whelk (also known as a "Mermaid's Necklace" component) - Busycon sinistrum

Siphon-side Columella Fragment of a Lightning Whelk (also known as a "Mermaid's Necklace" component) (Gastropod (snail) ...

Atlantic Marginella, Common Marginella - Prunum apicinum

Atlantic Marginella, Common Marginella (Gastropod (univalve); ovate/cylindrical spiral shell)

Cayenne Keyhole Limpet - Diodora cayenensis

Cayenne Keyhole Limpet (Gastropod (Univalve); Cap-shaped/Conical shell with an apical perforation.)

Slipper Snail (Common Slipper Shell, Boat Shell, Quarterdeck) - Crepidula fornicata

Slipper Snail (Common Slipper Shell, Boat Shell, Quarterdeck) (Gastropod (Univalve); Oval/Slipper-shaped with an interna...

Lightning Whelk - Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (formerly Busycon sinistrum)

Lightning Whelk (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral, sinistral (left-handed) shell fragment showing the internal columella and...

Atlantic Oyster Drill (or Eastern Drill) - Urosalpinx cinerea

Atlantic Oyster Drill (or Eastern Drill) (Gastropod (univalve) with a spiral, fusiform shape; the specimen appears to be...

Atlantic Marginella, Common Atlantic Marginella, Bead Shell - Prunum apicinum

Atlantic Marginella, Common Atlantic Marginella, Bead Shell (Gastropod (Snail/Univalve); Spiral/Ovate shape with a low s...

Shark Eye, Atlantic Moon Snail - Neverita duplicata

Shark Eye, Atlantic Moon Snail (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a globose, spiral shape.)

Atlantic Bay Scallop - Argopecten irradians (Confidence: 95%)

Atlantic Bay Scallop (Bivalve (Fan-shaped single valve))

Atlantic Bay Scallop - Argopecten irradians

Atlantic Bay Scallop (Bivalve (Two-shelled); Fan-shaped. This is a single valve (lower/right valve based on convexity an...

Atlantic Calico Scallop - Argopecten gibbus

Atlantic Calico Scallop (Bivalve (single valve); Fan-shaped)

Five-Hole Sand Dollar, Keyhole Urchin - Mellita quinquiesperforata

Five-Hole Sand Dollar, Keyhole Urchin (Echinoid (Urchin/Test); Non-mollusk. Shape: Disc-like, flattened, sub-pentagonal....

Atlantic Kitten's Paw - Plicatula gibbosa

Atlantic Kitten's Paw (Bivalve (clams/two-shelled). This specimen is a single valve, characterized by a fan-like, folded...

Atlantic Jingle Shell, Mermaid's Toenail, Baby's Footprint - Anomia simplex

Atlantic Jingle Shell, Mermaid's Toenail, Baby's Footprint (Bivalve (Two-shelled); though usually found as a single valv...

Hard Clam, Northern Quahog, Littleneck (when small), Chowder Clam (when large) - Mercenaria mercenaria

Hard Clam, Northern Quahog, Littleneck (when small), Chowder Clam (when large) (Bivalve; single valve (left valve); oval...

Dosinia (Commonly known as the Disk Shell or Concentric Dosinia) - Dosinia concentrica

Dosinia (Commonly known as the Disk Shell or Concentric Dosinia) (Bivalve; single valve (left); circular/disc-shaped.)

Coquina Shell (also known as Variable Wedge Shell or Donax Clam) - Donax variabilis

Coquina Shell (also known as Variable Wedge Shell or Donax Clam) (Bivalve (single valve shown). Wedge-shaped or triangul...

Two-Aperture Cancellaria (also known as the Common Nutmeg) - Cancellaria reticulata

Two-Aperture Cancellaria (also known as the Common Nutmeg) (Gastropod; spiral-shaped snail shell.)

Kitten's Paw (also known as Cat's Paw) - Plicatula gibbosa

Kitten's Paw (also known as Cat's Paw) (Bivalve (two-shelled). These specimens are individual valves (single halves). Th...