All Sea Shells

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Ramose Murex, also known as the Branching Murex - Chicoreus ramosus

Ramose Murex, also known as the Branching Murex (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape with elaborate fr...

Keyhole Limpet - Fissurella barbadensis

Keyhole Limpet (Gastropod (univalve), cap-shaped shell with an apical perforation)

Keyhole Limpet (Alternate names: Shield Limpet, Fissurella) - Fissurella barbadensis (Barbados Keyhole Limpet)

Keyhole Limpet (Alternate names: Shield Limpet, Fissurella) (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, cap-shaped or oval cone ...

Mud Snail or Periwinkle (Inconclusive due to low image clarity) - Nassarius sp. (Confidence Level: Low due to distance and lighting)

Mud Snail or Periwinkle (Inconclusive due to low image clarity) (Gastropod univalve, whole small spiral shell)

Map Cowrie (Cypraea mappa) - Leporicypraea mappa

Map Cowrie (Cypraea mappa) (Gastropod, whole shell, oval-cylindrical shape)

General Cone / Alphabet Cone (Conus generalis) - Conus generalis

General Cone / Alphabet Cone (Conus generalis) (Gastropod (spiral cone shape, whole shell))

Muricetia / Dwarf Triton or Hairy Triton juvenile, commonly referred to as a small triton or hairy triton shell - Cymatium pileare (or related Ranellid species)

Muricetia / Dwarf Triton or Hairy Triton juvenile, commonly referred to as a small triton or hairy triton shell (Gastrop...

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) - Littorina littorea

Common Periwinkle (Littorina littorea) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole spiral shell)

Atlantic Oyster (also known as Eastern Oyster) - Crassostrea virginica

Atlantic Oyster (also known as Eastern Oyster) (Bivalve, whole asymmetrical shell with irregular, curved shape)

Lettered Olive (also known as the Common Olive shell) - Oliva sayana

Lettered Olive (also known as the Common Olive shell) (Gastropod (univalve), whole shell, cylindrical or olive-shaped sp...

Dove Shell (also known as Mercury Dove Shell or Common Atlantic Dove Shell) - Nitidella nitida

Dove Shell (also known as Mercury Dove Shell or Common Atlantic Dove Shell) (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Dove Shell (Common American Dove Shell) - Anachis avara

Dove Shell (Common American Dove Shell) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Common Dove Shell (also known as the Well-ribbed Dove Shell) - Columbella rustica

Common Dove Shell (also known as the Well-ribbed Dove Shell) (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Checkered Nerite (also known as Common Nerite) - Nerita tessellata

Checkered Nerite (also known as Common Nerite) (Gastropod (univalve), whole spiral shell)

Wentletrap, specifically the Angulate Wentletrap (also known as Scalaria) - Epitonium angulatum

Wentletrap, specifically the Angulate Wentletrap (also known as Scalaria) (Gastropod (univalve), whole spiral shell with...

Variable Nassarius or Common Atlantic Nassarius (also known as Dog Whelk or Mud Snail) - Nassarius vibex

Variable Nassarius or Common Atlantic Nassarius (also known as Dog Whelk or Mud Snail) (Gastropod (univalve), whole shel...

Dwarf Dove Shell or Spotted Dove Snail - Nitidella nitida

Dwarf Dove Shell or Spotted Dove Snail (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Nassa Mud Snails, also known as Dog Whelks or Basket Shells - Nassarius trivittatus (or related Nassarius species depending on exact regional variants shown)

Nassa Mud Snails, also known as Dog Whelks or Basket Shells (Gastropod (univalve snail), whole shells, spiral shape with...

Cross-barred Venus Clam - Chione cancellata

Cross-barred Venus Clam (Bivalve (two-shelled), whole shell, fan-like rounded shape)

Tonna galea (Giant Tun) - Tonna galea

Tonna galea (Giant Tun) (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Cross-barred Venus Clam - Chione cancellata

Cross-barred Venus Clam (Bivalve, whole shells, fan or triangular-oval shape)

Button Snails, also commonly known as Atlantic Pricklywinkle or Toothed Nerite - Tectarius muricatus

Button Snails, also commonly known as Atlantic Pricklywinkle or Toothed Nerite (Gastropod, whole spiral shells)

Garden Snail or White Garden Snail (Helix aspersa / Cornu aspersum) - Cornu aspersum

Garden Snail or White Garden Snail (Helix aspersa / Cornu aspersum) (Gastropod (terrestrial land snail), whole shell, sp...

Button Snail or Button Periwinkle - Nerita fulgurator (or similar Neritidae species)

Button Snail or Button Periwinkle (Gastropod (univalve) with a globular spiral shape, whole shell)

Crown Conch (Melongena corona) - Melongena corona

Crown Conch (Melongena corona) (Gastropod (univalve) whole shell, spiral shape with prominent shoulder spines)

Sea Urchin Test (Fairy Biscuit, Mermaid Beads) - Arbacia punctulata (or similar small echinoid)

Sea Urchin Test (Fairy Biscuit, Mermaid Beads) (Echinoid test (Endoskeleton of a marine invertebrate, roughly spherical ...

Dwarf Cerith (also known as the Variable Cerith or Stocky Cerith) - Cerithium atratum (or closely related Cerithium species)

Dwarf Cerith (also known as the Variable Cerith or Stocky Cerith) (Gastropod (univalve snail), whole shells, high-spired...

Dove Shells (specifically mottled or variable dove shells) - Columbella mercatoria (or closely related Columbellidae species)

Dove Shells (specifically mottled or variable dove shells) (Gastropod (spiral shape, whole shells))

American Star Shell (also known as Star Snail or Long-Spined Star Shell) - Lithopoma americanum

American Star Shell (also known as Star Snail or Long-Spined Star Shell) (Gastropod, whole shell, turbinate or flattened...

Prickly Winkle, also known as the Beaded Periwinkle - Cenchritis muricatus

Prickly Winkle, also known as the Beaded Periwinkle (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, spiral shape)

Button Shell (also known as Ear-shell or Tropic Snail) - Tectarius muricatus or similar land/marine snail, likely Nerita or Globulus species / Tropical Button Snails

Button Shell (also known as Ear-shell or Tropic Snail) (Gastropod, whole, globular spiral shape)

Shark's Eye, also known as Atlantic Moon Snail - Euspira lewisii or Neverita duplicata (likely Neverita duplicata due to the closed umbilicus plug, commonly known as the Shark's Eye)

Shark's Eye, also known as Atlantic Moon Snail (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell with a low, rounded spiral shape...

Shark Eye Operculum (Moon Snail Operculum, Cat's Eye) - Neverita duplicata (formerly Polinices duplicatus)

Shark Eye Operculum (Moon Snail Operculum, Cat's Eye) (Gastropod operculum (calcareous trapdoor))

White Garden Snail - Theba pisana

White Garden Snail (Gastropod land snail, whole shell, globular spiral shape)

Shark Eye Moon Snail (also known as Atlantic Moon Snail or Common Moon Snail) - Euspira lewisii or Neverita duplicata (likely juvenile specimens)

Shark Eye Moon Snail (also known as Atlantic Moon Snail or Common Moon Snail) (Gastropod (univalve snail), whole shells,...

Baby's Ear / Paper Bubble Shell (Not applicable directly; this is a Marginella or Dove shell with internal structures, specifically resembling a Marginella or close relative featuring a distinct spiral columella fold pattern) - Prunum apicinum (Common Atlantic Marginella)

Baby's Ear / Paper Bubble Shell (Not applicable directly; this is a Marginella or Dove shell with internal structures, s...

Bleeding Tooth Nerite (also known as the Red-toothed Nerite) - Plicopurpura patula

Bleeding Tooth Nerite (also known as the Red-toothed Nerite) (Gastropod, whole shell, spiral shape)

Common Atlantic Dove Shell (also known as the Well-ribbed Dove Shell) - Astyris lunata

Common Atlantic Dove Shell (also known as the Well-ribbed Dove Shell) (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shell, ovate to...

Brain Coral Fragment (commonly mistaken for or collected alongside shells) - Diploria labyrinthiformis (or related brain coral species)

Brain Coral Fragment (commonly mistaken for or collected alongside shells) (Coral skeletal fragment (Cnidarian skeleton ...

Atlantic Wing Oyster / Butterfly Shell - Pteria colymbus

Atlantic Wing Oyster / Butterfly Shell (Bivalve (two-shelled), featuring an asymmetrical, wing-like or ear-shaped morpho...

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

Knobbed Whelk (also known as the Whelk) (Gastropod (spiral shape, whole shell))

Honeycomb Coral (not a true seashell, but a cnidarian coral skeleton) - Favites species (or similar hexactine/brain-type scleractinian coral)

Honeycomb Coral (not a true seashell, but a cnidarian coral skeleton) (Other (Stony coral skeleton, hexagonal corallite ...