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Types of Shells
Mussels: Family Mytilidae
Ribbed Mussel (Geukensia demissa)
American Horsemussel
Southern Horsemussel
Ark Shells: Family Arcidae
Incongruous Ark
Turkey Wing (Zebra Ark)
Mossy Ark
Transverse Ark
Red-Brown Ark
Doc Bale's Ark
Cut-ribbed Ark
Blood Ark
White-beard Ark
White Miniature Ark
Delicate Ark
Cancellate Ark
Ponderous Ark
Elongate Ponderous Ark
Bittersweet Clam: Family Glycymerididae
Giant Atlantic Bittersweet Clam
Spectral Bittersweet Clam
Comb Bittersweet
Atlantic Pearl Oyster: Family Pteriidae
Atlantic Winged Oyster
Penshells: Family Pinnidae
Stiff Penshell
Sawtooth Penshell
Half-naked Penshell
Fileclams: Family Limidae
Smooth Fileclam
Spiny Fileclam
Antillean Fileclam
Rough Fileclam
Scallops: Family Pectinidae
Scaly Scallop
Thistle Scallop
Rough Scallop
Zigzag Scallop
Northern Lion's Paw
Atlantic Calico Scallop
Atlantic Kitten Paw: Family Plicatulidae
Digitate Thorny Oyster: Family Spondylidae
Common Jingle Shell: Family Anomiidae
False Jingle Shells
Oysters: Family Ostreidae
Frond Oyster
Eastern Oyster
Rosy Oyster
Crested Oyster
Bicolor Purse-oyster
Lucines: Family Lucinidae
Thick Lucine
Buttercup Lucine
Tiger Lucine
Cross-hatched Lucine
Chalky Lucine
Jewel Boxes: Family Chamidae
Leafy Jewelbox
Corrugate Jewelbox
Florida Spiny Jewelbox
Florida Jewelbox
Cherry Jewelbox
Broad-ribbed Carditid: Family Carditidae
Cockle Shells: Family Cardiidae
Atlantic Giant Cockle
Yellow Prickly Cockle
Spiny Paper Cockle
Florida Prickly Cockle
Common Egg Cockle
Painted Egg Cockle
Square Paper Cockle
Atlantic Strawberry Cockle
Morton's Egg Cockle
Surf Clams, Duck Clams: Family Mactridae
Southern Surf Clam
Dwarf Surf Clams
Smooth Duck Clam
Channeled Duck Clam
Fragile Surfclams
Atlantic Jackknife Clam: Family Pharidae
Strigilla, Tellins: Family Tellindae
False Rosy Strigilla
Lucky Tellin
Constricted Macoma
Elongated Macoma
Rose Petal Tellin
Short Macoma
Pea Strigilla
Alternate Tellin
Angulate Tellin
Coquinas: Family Donacidae
Variable Coquina
Giant Coquina
Toothed Coquina
Semeles: Family Semelidae
Purplish Semele
Orange Semele
Blonde Semele
White Atlantic Semele
Cancellate Semeles
Tellin Semele
Stout Tagelus: Family Psammobiidae
Carolina Marsh Clam: Family Cyrenidae
Venus and Quahog Shells: Family Veneridae
Imperial Venus Shell
Lady-In-Waiting Venus Shells (Ridged Clam)
Southern Quahog
Cross-Barred Venus
Lightning Pitar
False Angel Wings
Disk Dosinia
Elegant Dosinia
Calico Clam
Pointed Venus
Northern Quahog
Gray Pigmy Venus
New World Petricolid
Sunray Venus
Angel Wings: Family Pholadidae
Campeche Angel Wing
Angelwing
Limpets: Family Fissurellidae
Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
Rosy Keyhole Limpet
Lister's Keyhole Limpet
Rayed Keyhole Limpet
Sowerby's Fleshy Limpet
Say’s Keyhole Limpet
Turbans: Family Turbinidae
Chestnut Turbans
Green Star Shell
Top Snails: Family Calliostomatidae
Sculptured Top Snail
Checkered Nerite: Family Neritidae
Ceriths: Family Cerithiidae
Fly-speck Cerith
Dark Cerith
Ivory Cerith
Button Snail: Family Modulidae
Florida Wormsnails and Boringsnails: Family Turritellida
Boring Turretsnail
Florida Wormsnail
Marsh Periwinkle, Family Littorinidae
Slippersnails: Family Calyptraeidae
Spiny Slippersnail
Depressed Slippersnail
Common Slippershells
Cowries: Family Cypraeidae
Atlantic Deer Cowry
Atlantic Yellow Cowrie
Measled cowrie
Coffeebean Trivia: Family Triviidae
Shark Eyes, Moonsnails & Baby Ears: Family Naticidae
Shark Eye
White Baby Ear
Brown Baby Ear
Florida Moonsnail
Helmets & Scotch Bonnets: Family Cassidae
Reticulate Cowrie Helmet
Scotch Bonnet
Carribean (King) Helmet
Cameo (Queen) Helmet
Tuns: Family Tonnidae
Giant Tun
Atlantic Partridge Tun
Tritons: Family Cymatiidae
Hairy Triton
Dog-head Triton
Triton strangei (Cymatium labiosum)
Corded Triton
Mossy Triton
Krebs' Triton
Dwarf Triton
Atlantic Distorsio: Family Personidae
Violet Sea Snail: Family Epitoniidae
Murex and Rock Snails: Family Muricidae
Apple Murex
Lace Murex
Florida Rocksnail
Thick-lipped (Oyster) Drill
Giant Eastern Murex
Atlantic oyster drill
Tinted Cantharus: Family Pisaniidae
Whelks: Family Buccinidae
Lightning Whelk
Knobbed Whelk
Pear Whelk
Pleasant Pear Whelk
Mudsnails: Family Nassariidae
Eastern Mudsnail
Bruised Nassa
White Nassa
Tulip Shells: Family Fasciolariidae
Banded Tulip
True Tulip
Horse Conch: Family Fasciolariidae
Dove Snails: Family Columbellidae
Lettered Olive: Family Olividae
Common Atlantic Marginella: Family Marginellidae
Common Nutmeg: Family Cancellariidae
Auger Snails: Family Terebridae
Salle's Auger
Eastern Auger
Mouse Cone: Family Conidae
False Striped Limpet: Family Siphonariidae
Caribbean Vase: Family Turbinellidae
West Indian tegula: Family Tegulidae
Striate Bubble: Family Bullidae
Chestnut Latirus: Family Fasciolariidae
Beaded Miter: Family Mitridae
Conchs: Family Strombidae
Queen Conch
Hawkwing Conch
Milk Conch
Florida Fighting Conch
Common Sundial: Family Architectonicidae
Crown Conch: Family Melongenidae
Garden Zachrysia Family Camaenidae
American Carrier Snail: Family Xenophoridae
Worm Snails: family Vermetidae
Exotic Wormsnail
Decussate Wormsnail
Variable Wormsnail
Atlantic Necklace Turrid: Family Pseudomelatomidae
West Indian False Cerith: Family Batillariidae
Seminole Rams-horn: Family Planorbidae
Apple Snails: Family Ampullariidae
Channeled Apple Snail
Florida Apple Snail
Asian Clam: Family Cyrenidae
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