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Atlantic Deep-Sea Scallop (also known as Giant Scallop or Deep-Water Scallop) - Placopecten magellanicus

Atlantic Deep-Sea Scallop (also known as Giant Scallop or Deep-Water Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole valve, fan-s...

Common Atlantic Pyramis, also known as the Scaled Pyramis - Pyramidea terebellum

Common Atlantic Pyramis, also known as the Scaled Pyramis (Gastropod (spiral univalve, whole shell))

Common Paper Bubble, Paper Bubble Shell - Hydatina physis

Common Paper Bubble, Paper Bubble Shell (Gastropod univalve, whole shell, fragile spiral shape)

Shark's Eye, also known as Atlantic Moon Snail - Euspira lewisii or Neverita duplicata (likely Neverita duplicata)

Shark's Eye, also known as Atlantic Moon Snail (Gastropod (univalve) whole shell, globose or spherical shape)

Dog Whelk (also known as Atlantic Dogwinkle) - Nucella lapillus

Dog Whelk (also known as Atlantic Dogwinkle) (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, spiral shape with a short spire and lar...

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), whole shell, fan shape)

Jingle Shell (Also known as Mermaid's Toenail or Paper-shell) - Anomia simplex

Jingle Shell (Also known as Mermaid's Toenail or Paper-shell) (Bivalve (two-shelled), specifically an entire lower or up...

Sunray Venus Clam (Sunray Venus) - Macrocallista maculata

Sunray Venus Clam (Sunray Venus) (Bivalve (two-shelled clam), whole single valve, fan/oval shape)

Calico Scallop (Also known as Chlamys gibba) - Argopecten gibbus

Calico Scallop (Also known as Chlamys gibba) (Bivalve (two-shelled), fan-shaped, whole individual valve)

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

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

Calico Scallop (also known as the Little Scallop) - Argopecten gibbus

Calico Scallop (also known as the Little Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled clam), whole single valve, fan-shaped disc)

Scotch Bonnet (also known as the Banded Bonnet) - Phalium granulatum

Scotch Bonnet (also known as the Banded Bonnet) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape with prominent ou...

Atlantic Deep Sea Scallop (also known as Giant Scallop or Fossilized Scallop) - Placopecten magellanicus

Atlantic Deep Sea Scallop (also known as Giant Scallop or Fossilized Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan-s...

Lettered Olive (Also known as Common Olive) - Americoliva sayana

Lettered Olive (Also known as Common Olive) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell with a smooth, cylindrical shape an...

Scotch Bonnet - Semicassis granulata

Scotch Bonnet (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Crown Conch or Dove Snail (Juvenile Crown Conch) - Melongena corona

Crown Conch or Dove Snail (Juvenile Crown Conch) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Common Auger (also known as the Variable Auger) - Hastula cinerea

Common Auger (also known as the Variable Auger) (Gastropod, whole shell, high-spired turret shape)

Knobbed Whelk (also known as the Channeled Whelk or similar large whelk species) - Busycon carica

Knobbed Whelk (also known as the Channeled Whelk or similar large whelk species) (Gastropod (univalve), whole spiral she...

Tulip Mussel or similar large ribbed bivalve - Modiolus americanus (Tulip Mussel) - Confidence Level: Moderate

Tulip Mussel or similar large ribbed bivalve (Bivalve, whole shell, elongated oval/fan shape)

Paper Fig Shell or Fig Shell (Alternate: Pear Whelk juvenile/fragment depending on perspective, but specifically resembles a heavily worn or atypical Turbinid operculum or a pear-shaped gastropod spire/fragment) - Ficus carica (or similar Ficidae species)

Paper Fig Shell or Fig Shell (Alternate: Pear Whelk juvenile/fragment depending on perspective, but specifically resembl...

Common Limpet - Patella vulgata

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

False Limpet, also known as Star Limpet or Scurria - Scurria scurra

False Limpet, also known as Star Limpet or Scurria (Gastropod univalve, whole shell, conical cap-shaped form)

Thorny Oyster (also known as Spiny Oyster) - Spondylus americanus

Thorny Oyster (also known as Spiny Oyster) (Bivalve, single valve fragment, asymmetrical fan shape)

Cockle Shell (Heart Cockle / Common Cockle) - Acanthocardia tuberculata

Cockle Shell (Heart Cockle / Common Cockle) (Bivalve (two-shelled), single valves shown, fan/heart-shaped)

Cockle Shell (Heart Cockle / Common Cockle) - Trachycardium egmontianum (Prickly Cockle)

Cockle Shell (Heart Cockle / Common Cockle) (Bivalve (two-shelled clam), whole single valve, fan/heart shape)

Rock Murex (also known as Apple Murex or Rose-branch Murex) - Phyllonotus pomum

Rock Murex (also known as Apple Murex or Rose-branch Murex) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Turban Shell (also known as the Chestnut Turban or Imperial Turban) - Turbo chrysostomus

Turban Shell (also known as the Chestnut Turban or Imperial Turban) (Gastropod univalve with a spiral shape, whole shell...

Dark False Mussel or Giant Horsemussel (Alternate: Atlantic Modiolus) - Modiolus americanus

Dark False Mussel or Giant Horsemussel (Alternate: Atlantic Modiolus) (Bivalve (two-shelled, asymmetrical fan/elongated ...

Common Sea Star (also known as common starfish) - Asterias rubens

Common Sea Star (also known as common starfish) (Echinoderm exoskeleton (Note: While not a traditional mollusk shell, st...

Knobbed Whelk (also known as the Whelk or Busycon Whelk) - Busycon carica

Knobbed Whelk (also known as the Whelk or Busycon Whelk) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Auger Shell (Tower Snail) - Terebra maculata

Auger Shell (Tower Snail) (Gastropod, whole shell, high-spired turreted shape)

Music Volute (also known as the Musical Volute) - Amoria musica

Music Volute (also known as the Musical Volute) (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Sugar Tower, also known as Pyramid Shell or Tower Snail - Terebra maculata

Sugar Tower, also known as Pyramid Shell or Tower Snail (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, high-spired conical shape)

Lightning Whelk (Alternate: Left-handed Whelk) - Busycon sinistrum

Lightning Whelk (Alternate: Left-handed Whelk) (Gastropod (spiral univalve, whole shell))

Scotch Bonnet (also known as Banded Helmet) - Semicassis granulata

Scotch Bonnet (also known as Banded Helmet) (Gastropod, whole spiral shell)

Atlantic Bay Scallop (also known as Calico Scallop) - Argopecten irradians

Atlantic Bay Scallop (also known as Calico Scallop) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan shape)

Craft Shell Mosaic (Featuring Whelks and Small Snail Shells) - Mixed species (primarily Busycon species and various small intertidal snails)

Craft Shell Mosaic (Featuring Whelks and Small Snail Shells) (Gastropod (various whole shells and fragments assembled in...

Garden Snail Shell / Brown Garden Snail (Helix aspersa, Cornu aspersum) - Cornu aspersum

Garden Snail Shell / Brown Garden Snail (Helix aspersa, Cornu aspersum) (Gastropod univalve with a spiral, globose shape...

Pacific Little-neck Clam (also known as Manila Clam, Japanese Littleneck, or Venerupis philippinarum) - Venerupis philippinarum

Pacific Little-neck Clam (also known as Manila Clam, Japanese Littleneck, or Venerupis philippinarum) (Bivalve (two-shel...

Common Atlantic Seastar / Starfish (Note: Not technically a seashell, but an echinoderm skeleton/test) - Linckia guildingi or similar pentamerous seastar species (Confidence level: High for general identification as a seastar, moderate for exact species due to dried bleached state)

Common Atlantic Seastar / Starfish (Note: Not technically a seashell, but an echinoderm skeleton/test) (Echinoderm test ...

Lion's Paw Scallop (Painted/Crafted Specimen) - Nodipecten nodosus

Lion's Paw Scallop (Painted/Crafted Specimen) (Bivalve, whole shells, fan-shaped with prominent radial ribs)

Lion's Paw Scallop (Painted/Craft Specimen) - Nodipecten nodosus

Lion's Paw Scallop (Painted/Craft Specimen) (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell valve, fan shape)