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Checkered Venus (sometimes known as the Lady-in-Waiting Venus) - Chione californiensis (High Confidence)

Checkered Venus (sometimes known as the Lady-in-Waiting Venus) (Bivalve (two-shelled). This is a single valve (half-shel...

White Sunray Venus (or Speckled Venus variant) - Macrocallista squalida (90% confidence based on Cabo locality)

White Sunray Venus (or Speckled Venus variant) (Bivalve (single valve shown); shape is ovate-trigonal/sub-triangular wit...

Black Limpet, Volcano Limpet - Fissurella volcano (Confidence level: 90%)

Black Limpet, Volcano Limpet (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell; conical/tent-shaped with an apical opening (keyhole).)

Pacific Jewel Box (also known as the Leafy Jewel Box) - Chama buddiana (Confidence: 85% based on location and shell morphology)

Pacific Jewel Box (also known as the Leafy Jewel Box) (Bivalve (clams/two-shelled). It is a sessile, attached bivalve wi...

Pacific Jewel Box (also known as the Leafy Jewel Box) - Chama buddiana

Pacific Jewel Box (also known as the Leafy Jewel Box) (Bivalve (clams); this specimen appears to be a single valve (uppe...

Mediterranean Dove Shell - Columbella rustica

Mediterranean Dove Shell (Gastropod (Marine Snail); Spiral biconical shape; Whole shell provided in image)

Rough Scallop (also known as the Atlantic Scallop) - Aequipecten muscosus

Rough Scallop (also known as the Atlantic Scallop) (Bivalve (single valve present); Fan-shaped with distinct wings (auri...

Shark's Eye, Moon Snail - Neverita duplicata

Shark's Eye, Moon Snail (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell (top view), globose/spiral shape)

Sea Biscuit (also known as the Inflated Sea Biscuit or Heart Urchin) - Clypeaster rosaceus

Sea Biscuit (also known as the Inflated Sea Biscuit or Heart Urchin) (Echinoid (Urchin skeleton/test). Not a true mollus...

Atlantic Dogwinkle (specifically Atlantic Morum/Wood-Murex type lineage) - Vokesimurex recurvirostris (likely juvenile or eroded Rubritriton ensemble)

Atlantic Dogwinkle (specifically Atlantic Morum/Wood-Murex type lineage) (Gastropod (univalve); fusiform/spindle-shaped;...

Calico Scallop (Atlantic Calico Scallop) - Argopecten gibbus

Calico Scallop (Atlantic Calico Scallop) (Bivalve (single valve shown); fan-shaped shell with radiating ribs and lateral...

Lion's Paw Scallop (upper/left valve fragment) - Nodipecten nodosus

Lion's Paw Scallop (upper/left valve fragment) (Bivalve (fragment of an upper/left valve); fan-shaped convex morphology)

Honeycomb Cowrie, Grained Cowrie - Staphylaea nucleus

Honeycomb Cowrie, Grained Cowrie (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell; oval/sub-cylindrical shape with granular dorsal tex...

Checkered Nerite, Zebra Nerite (alternate), Bleeding Tooth (related) - Nerita tessellata

Checkered Nerite, Zebra Nerite (alternate), Bleeding Tooth (related) (Gastropod (univalve); Globose/Turbinate shape; Who...

Queen Conch (also Pink Conch) - Aliger gigas (previously Strombus gigas)

Queen Conch (also Pink Conch) (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral/Ovate shape)

Common Spider Conch - Lambis lambis

Common Spider Conch (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral/Spiny shape. This specimen is a complete shell including its character...

Linga Clam (also known as the Glen-rose Shell or Cross-hatched Lucine) - Linga pensylvanica (95% confidence based on bulbous shape and typical concentric ridge pattern)

Linga Clam (also known as the Glen-rose Shell or Cross-hatched Lucine) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); this specimen is a single...

Fighting Conch (Florida Fighting Conch) - Strombus alatus

Fighting Conch (Florida Fighting Conch) (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral/Conical shape)

King Helmet (Fragment/Beached Specimen), also known as the Queen Helmet or Emperor Helmet depending on local dialect - Cassis tuberosa (Confidence 90%)

King Helmet (Fragment/Beached Specimen), also known as the Queen Helmet or Emperor Helmet depending on local dialect (Ga...

Checkered Cowrie - Lyncina vitellus (formerly Cypraea vitellus)

Checkered Cowrie (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell; egg-shaped/ovate with a flat base)

Atlantic Thorny Oyster - Spondylus americanus

Atlantic Thorny Oyster (Bivalve (clams/two-shelled); Fan-shaped or globular with irregular spines. This is a single valv...

Sunray Venus or Elegant Venus Clam (closely related to Pitar dione) - Hysteroconcha dione (formerly Pitar dione)

Sunray Venus or Elegant Venus Clam (closely related to Pitar dione) (Bivalve (two-shelled clam); fan or heart-shaped val...

Carrier Shell, Atlantic Carrier Shell - Xenophora conchyliophora

Carrier Shell, Atlantic Carrier Shell (Gastropod (snail/univalve); Low conical shell with attached debris.)

Green Sea Urchin Test (also known as the Shore Urchin or Common Urchin) - Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis (Likely, 85% confidence based on tubercle density and shape)

Green Sea Urchin Test (also known as the Shore Urchin or Common Urchin) (Echinoid Test (not a true shell, but an endoske...

Green Sea Urchin Test (also known as the Sea Egg) - Psammechinus miliaris (confidently identified based on globular shape and olive-green pore-pair arrangement)

Green Sea Urchin Test (also known as the Sea Egg) (Echinoid Test (not a true mollusk shell). Shape: Globular/Spherical w...

Common Worm-Shell - Vermicularia knorrii

Common Worm-Shell (Gastropod (Univalve); irregular tubular spiral shape. This is an intact specimen demonstrating the tr...

Lion's Paw Scallop (also known as the Knobby Scallop) - Nodipecten nodosus (Confidence: 95% based on sculpture and geographic prevalence)

Lion's Paw Scallop (also known as the Knobby Scallop) (Bivalve (Fan-shaped fragment). This specimen is a partial valve (...

Atlantic Fig Snail (Common Fig Snail) - Ficus communis

Atlantic Fig Snail (Common Fig Snail) (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral/Pear-shaped whole shell)

Chestnut Latirus (also known as the Brown-lined Latirus) - Pustulatirus varians (formerly Latirus varians)

Chestnut Latirus (also known as the Brown-lined Latirus) (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral/Fusiform whole shell)

Venus Comb Murex - Murex pectin

Venus Comb Murex (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with spiral structure and extremely long siphonal canal.)

Scotch Bonnet (or Atlantic Scotch Bonnet) - Semicassis granulata (Confidence Level: 95%)

Scotch Bonnet (or Atlantic Scotch Bonnet) (Gastropod (snail). This is a whole shell with a globose, spiral shape.)

Pacific Sugar Triton (also known as the Girdled Triton or Sugar Triton) - Monoplex exaratus (formerly Cymatium exaratum)

Pacific Sugar Triton (also known as the Girdled Triton or Sugar Triton) (Gastropod; whole shell. The shape is fusiform (...

Florida Fighting Conch - Strombus alatus (alternately Aliger alatus)

Florida Fighting Conch (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a conical spire and flared body whorl)

Indian Bonnet (Commonly known as the Bonnet Snail or Checkerboard Bonnet) - Semicassis bisulcata (Confidence: 95%)

Indian Bonnet (Commonly known as the Bonnet Snail or Checkerboard Bonnet) (Gastropod (Univalve). Subglobose/Ovate spiral...

Tonna Canaliculata, Canaliculate Tun Shell - Tonna canaliculata

Tonna Canaliculata, Canaliculate Tun Shell (Gastropod (Univalve); Globular spiral shape)

Rigid Pen Shell, Stiff Pen Shell - Atrina rigida (High confidence)

Rigid Pen Shell, Stiff Pen Shell (Bivalve (Two-shelled); Fan-shaped/Triangular; Single valve fragment)

Lion's Paw Scallop (alternatively known as Knobby Scallop) - Nodipecten nodosus (Confidence: 95% based on sculpture)

Lion's Paw Scallop (alternatively known as Knobby Scallop) (Bivalve (Fan-shaped single valve fragment))

Precious Wentletrap (alternately known as the Ladder Shell) - Epitonium scalare

Precious Wentletrap (alternately known as the Ladder Shell) (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral/Turreted shape with distinct c...

Ram's Horn Squid Shell (Spirula) - Spirula spirula

Ram's Horn Squid Shell (Spirula) (Cephalopod; Internal shell (fragmocone) with a spiral, chambered shape.)

Honey Cowrie, Porous Cowrie - Naria helvola (formerly Cypraea helvola)

Honey Cowrie, Porous Cowrie (Gastropod (univalve); Oval/Globose shape. This is a whole dorsal view of the shell.)

Common Egg Cowrie, Egg Snail - Ovula ovum

Common Egg Cowrie, Egg Snail (Gastropod (univalve); glossy, globose/egg-shaped with extended terminals)

Tiger Cowrie - Cypraea tigris

Tiger Cowrie (Gastropod (univalve); Oval/Egg-shaped with a narrow longitudinal aperture on the underside.)