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Mole Cowrie - Talparia talpa

Mole Cowrie (Gastropod (univalve); Cowrie-shaped (ovate/cylindrical))

Lettered Olive - Americoliva sayana (formerly Oliva sayana)

Lettered Olive (Gastropod; whole shell; cylindrical/spiral shape)

Honey Cowrie, also known as the Erroneous Cowrie - Erronea errones

Honey Cowrie, also known as the Erroneous Cowrie (Gastropod; smooth, oval-shaped univalve shell with a hidden spire.)

Eastern Oyster (also known as the American Oyster or Atlantic Oyster) - Crassostrea virginica (Confidence level: 95%)

Eastern Oyster (also known as the American Oyster or Atlantic Oyster) (Bivalve; this specimen is a single valve (lower/l...

Eastern Oyster (Heavily Bioeroded) - Crassostrea virginica (90% confidence based on typical morphology and erosion patterns)

Eastern Oyster (Heavily Bioeroded) (Bivalve (single valve fragment). Shape is irregularly ovate/teardrop and heavily wea...

Pink-Mouth Murex - Hexaplex erythrostomus

Pink-Mouth Murex (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral-fusiform with multiple frilled varices.)

Thorny Oyster, Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Chrysanthemum Shell - Spondylus americanus

Thorny Oyster, Atlantic Thorny Oyster, Chrysanthemum Shell (Bivalve (Fan-shaped cluster). This specimen appears to be a ...

Tun Shell (specifically the Spotted Tun or Partridge Tun) - Tonna galea (confidently identified based on globular shape and ribbing)

Tun Shell (specifically the Spotted Tun or Partridge Tun) (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral/Globular shape; Whole shell (dor...

Shark Eye, Atlantic Moon Snail - Neverita duplicata

Shark Eye, Atlantic Moon Snail (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, globular/spiral shape)

Alphabet Cone - Conus spurius

Alphabet Cone (Gastropod; whole shell with a conical/obconic shape.)

Black Murex or Branched Murex (Melanine Variety) - Hexaplex nigritus

Black Murex or Branched Murex (Melanine Variety) (Gastropod (snail); spiral/globose shape with prominent varices and spi...

Scotch Bonnet - Semicassis granulata

Scotch Bonnet (Gastropod (Sea Snail); Globose/Spiral shell)

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

Common Nutmeg (also known as the Cancellaria Nutmeg) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a globose spiral shape.)

Mulberry Drupe (also known as the Mulberry Whelk or Black-spotted Drupe) - Drupa morum

Mulberry Drupe (also known as the Mulberry Whelk or Black-spotted Drupe) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell; globose/ova...

Florida Fighting Conch (Juvenile), also known as the Common Fighting Conch - Strombus alatus

Florida Fighting Conch (Juvenile), also known as the Common Fighting Conch (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral-conic shape; Ju...

Florida Fighting Conch (Juvenile) - Strombus alatus (Confidence: 95%)

Florida Fighting Conch (Juvenile) (Gastropod (snail); juvenile whole shells. Shape: Fusiform/Conic with a high spire.)

Broad-ribbed Cardita (also known as the Broad-ribbed Clam) - Carditamera floridana (Confidence Level: 95%)

Broad-ribbed Cardita (also known as the Broad-ribbed Clam) (Bivalve (two-shelled). These specimens are single valves wit...

Variable Coquina, Butterfly Shell, Wedge Shell - Donax variabilis (Confidence: 95%)

Variable Coquina, Butterfly Shell, Wedge Shell (Bivalve (Right valve only, wedge-shaped))

Atlantic Surf Clam (also known as Hen Clam, Bar Clam, or Sea Clam) - Spisula solidissima

Atlantic Surf Clam (also known as Hen Clam, Bar Clam, or Sea Clam) (Bivalve (single valve shown). Sub-triangular, ovate ...

Sunray Venus Clam - Macrocallista nimbosa (Confidence: 95%)

Sunray Venus Clam (Bivalve (Clam/Two-shelled); elongated oval or elliptical shape. This specimen is a whole shell with b...

Lace Murex (also known as the Frilly Murex) - Chicoreus florifer dilectus

Lace Murex (also known as the Frilly Murex) (Gastropod (snail); whole shell with a globose, fusiform shape featuring ela...

Common Moon Snail (juvenile) or Shark's Eye (fragment) - Neverita duplicata (likely)

Common Moon Snail (juvenile) or Shark's Eye (fragment) (Gastropod; specifically the apex/spire portion of a spiral univa...

Lesser Prickly Murex, Common Murex Fragment - Murex trapa (Most likely based on visibility and spine patterns)

Lesser Prickly Murex, Common Murex Fragment (Gastropod (univalve); Fragment of a spiral, spiny shell.)

Pitted Gastropod Fragment (likely Oyster Drill or small Murex base) - Family Muricidae (likely Urosalpinx cinerea or similar)

Pitted Gastropod Fragment (likely Oyster Drill or small Murex base) (Gastropod fragment (spiral base); non-intact specim...

Sponge-Bored Shell Fragment - Indeterminate Marine Gastropod (Highly Eroded)

Sponge-Bored Shell Fragment (Gastropod (Fragment); Shape is irregular/triangular due to erosion.)

Clionid Bored Bivalve Fragment (Heavily eroded fragment of a Quahog or Venus clam) - Mercenaria mercenaria (likely species of origin)

Clionid Bored Bivalve Fragment (Heavily eroded fragment of a Quahog or Venus clam) (Bivalve fragment; irregular shape du...

Queen Conch fragment (distal part of whorl and shoulder) - Aliger gigas (formerly Strombus gigas)

Queen Conch fragment (distal part of whorl and shoulder) (Gastropod fragment (spiral univalve). This is a broken section...

Lightning Whelk - Sinistrofulgur sinistrum (formerly Busycon sinistrum)

Lightning Whelk (Gastropod (univalve) snail shell; whole specimen with a sinistral (left-handed) spiral and elongate sip...

Antigona Venus or Frigid Venus (formerly known as Princess Venus) - Antigona rigida (Confidence: 85%)

Antigona Venus or Frigid Venus (formerly known as Princess Venus) (Bivalve (single valve shown); Fan/Oval shape)

Common Oyster (Fragment), likely Eastern Oyster or European Flat Oyster - Crassostrea virginica (likely, 80% confidence based on typical beach finds)

Common Oyster (Fragment), likely Eastern Oyster or European Flat Oyster (Bivalve (Fragment); irregular/oval-oblong shape...

Cross-hatched Lucine (also known as the Weaving Lucine) - Divalinga quadrisulcata (90% confidence based on hinge orientation and sculpture)

Cross-hatched Lucine (also known as the Weaving Lucine) (Bivalve (Single Valve); shape is sub-circular to orbicular with...

Yellow Cockle, Prickly Cockle, Common Egg Cockle - Divalinga quadrisulcata (likely) or Dachycardium muricatum

Yellow Cockle, Prickly Cockle, Common Egg Cockle (Bivalve (Single valve). Specifically a heart-shaped clam shell with a ...

Ponderous Ark (also known as the Blood Ark or Heavy Ark) - Noetia ponderosa

Ponderous Ark (also known as the Blood Ark or Heavy Ark) (Bivalve (clams/two-shelled mollusk). This specimen is a single...

Common Cockle, Heart Cockle - Cerastoderma edule

Common Cockle, Heart Cockle (Bivalve (Two-shelled); this specimen is a single valve. Shape is oval to roughly square/hea...

Tessellated Nerite (also known as the Checkered Nerite) - Nerita tessellata

Tessellated Nerite (also known as the Checkered Nerite) (Gastropod (univalve); globose/spiral shape. This specimen is a ...

Atlantic Slipper Snail, Slipper Shell, Boat Shell, Quarterdeck - Crepidula fornicata

Atlantic Slipper Snail, Slipper Shell, Boat Shell, Quarterdeck (Gastropod (univalve); oval/slipper-shaped shell with an ...

Bleeding Tooth Nerite - Nerita peloronta (approx. 85% confidence due to bokeh/blur)

Bleeding Tooth Nerite (Gastropod (univalve); globose/spiral shape)

Quahog (Hard-shell Clam), specifically a fragment often known as Wampum - Mercenaria mercenaria (Confidence: 85% based on shape and purple staining)

Quahog (Hard-shell Clam), specifically a fragment often known as Wampum (Bivalve (clams/two-shelled); this specimen appe...

Incongruous Ark (also known as the Blood Ark or Blood Clam) - Anadara brasiliana (synonym: Scapharca brasiliana)

Incongruous Ark (also known as the Blood Ark or Blood Clam) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); specifically a single valve with an ...

Shark Eye, Atlantic Moon Snail - Neverita duplicata

Shark Eye, Atlantic Moon Snail (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral/Globose whole shell)

Lobed Venus (also known as the Frilled Venus or Small Venus) - Chione cancellata

Lobed Venus (also known as the Frilled Venus or Small Venus) (Bivalve (two-shelled clam); specimen shown is a single val...

Lobed Venus (also known as the Frilly Venus or Elegant Venus) - Lirophora paphia

Lobed Venus (also known as the Frilly Venus or Elegant Venus) (Bivalve; single valve (left or right valve); trigonal-ova...