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Atlantic Giant Cockle (also known as the Prickly Cockle) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); Fan-shaped/Heart-shaped when viewed fro...
Virgin Nerite (also known as the Snake Skin Nerite) (Gastropod (univalve); globose/semiglobular shape; whole shell)
Tulip Snail (specifically the True Tulip or Banded Tulip) (Gastropod (univalve snail) with a fusiform (spindle) shape an...
Northern Quahog (Hard-shell Clam, Chowder Clam) (Bivalve (two-shelled). The specimen shown is a single valve with an ova...
Florida Fighting Conch (Gastropod (Spiral, solid, heavy-bodied univalve))
Common Otter Shell (Juvenile), also known as the Great Otter Shell or Gaper. (Bivalve (part of a two-shelled mollusk). T...
Fluted Giant Clam (also known as the Scaly Giant Clam or Small Giant Clam) (Bivalve (two-shelled). These specimens are i...
Lightning Volute (also known as the Zigzag Volute or Noble Volute) (Gastropod (Marine Snail); Whole shell; Shape: Obovat...
Pacific Triton, Triton's Trumpet (Gastropod (Marine Snail); Spiral and fusiform shell with a large, elongated aperture.)
Bear Paw Clam, Horse's Hoof Clam, Strawberry Clam (Bivalve (two-shelled). The specimen shown is a single valve (one half...
Fluted Giant Clam (also known as the Scaly Clam or Small Giant Clam) (Bivalve (two-shelled); this specimen is a single v...
Queen Conch (alternately Pink Conch or Caribbean Conch) (Gastropod (univalve/spiral). Whole shell with a large, flared o...
King Helmet, Emperor Helmet (Gastropod (univalve); massive triangular spiral shape; whole shell specimen.)
Fluted Giant Clam (also known as the Scaly Giant Clam or Small Giant Clam) (Bivalve (two-shelled mollusk); specifically ...
Tapestry Turban (also known as the Cat's Eye Turban or Green Turban) (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral/Globose shape; Whole ...
Tiger Cowrie (Gastropod (snail/univalve), whole shells. Egg-shaped (ovate) with a narrow, toothed ventral aperture.)
Imperial Volute (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a heavy, ovate-fusiform (spindle-like) shape.)
Small Giant Clam (also known as Crocus Clam or Boring Giant Clam) (Bivalve (two-shelled); this is a single valve (half-s...
Queen Conch (Pink Conch) (Gastropod (Sea Snail); spiral shape with a large, flared outer lip)
Black-Spined Murex (also known as the Root Murex or Radix Murex) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell exhibit; globose spi...
Great Green Turban (or Silver-mouth Turban variant) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a globose, spiral shape and ...
Queen Conch (alternately Pink Conch or Caribbean Queen Conch) (Gastropod (univalve); Spiral-shaped with a large flared l...
Not a seashell; Mineral specimen (likely Green Tourmaline or Epidote) (Mineral Specimen; Crystalline/Prismatic shape. No...
Queen Conch (alternate names: Pink Conch, Caracol Rosado) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with a highly flared, winge...
Queen Conch (alternately Pink Conch or Caribbean Conch) (Gastropod (univalve snail); Fragmented specimen (spire and most...
Artificial Ceramic Shell Dish / Glazed Pottery (Not a biological shell) (Decorative bowl mimicking a bivalve shape (Cera...
King Helmet, Emperor Helmet (Gastropod (univalve); Triangular shell with a large, thickened parietal shield and a narrow...
Queen Conch (Pink Conch) (Gastropod (univalve); massive spiral shell with a flared outer lip.)
Spider Conch, Common Spider Conch (Gastropod (Univalve); Spiral shell with large digitations (fingers))
Flat Oyster, Pacific Oyster Fragment (Bivalve (fragment). Specifically, a portion of the lower (left) valve showing the ...
Pacific Moon Snail (Alternate: Lewis's Moon Snail) (Gastropod (Univalve); this specimen is a large body-whorl fragment. ...
Yellow Nerite, Dwarf Olive Nerite, or Common Periwink (Gastropod (Sea Snail); Globose/Hemispherical shape; Single valve ...
Common Jingle Shell (also known as Mermaid's Toenail, Saddle Oyster, or Gold Shell) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); this specime...
Common Cockle, European Cockle (Bivalve (specifically a single left or right valve); Heart-shaped/Oval)
Honeycomb Oystercrushing Murex fragment (coralline/honeycomb structure) (Gastropod (snail fragment); heavily encrusted b...
Kitten's Paw (also known as the Plicate Oyster) (Bivalve (two-shelled). The specimen in the image is a single valve (eit...
Quahog (also known as Northern Quahog, Hard-shell Clam, or Round Clam) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); this specimen is a single...
Quahog (Hard-shell Clam), Northern Quahog, Mercenaria, Chowder Clam (Bivalve (fragment). Specifically, a highly eroded f...
Common Egg Cockle, China Cockle (Bivalve (two-shelled mollusk); Fan-shaped/Oval; Isolated valves (not hinged together))
Auger Shell (specifically the Western Atlantic Auger or Common Auger) (Gastropod; whole shell; high-spired/elongated spi...
Auger Shell (specifically common as the Marlinspike or Terebra) (Gastropod (univalve); whole shell with slight aperture ...
Atlantic Giant Cockle (also known as the Prickly Cockle or Great Heart Cockle) (Bivalve (Two-shelled); Fan or Heart-shap...
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