These shells are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name. We used the book Seashells of North Carolina by Porter & Houser as a reference. Click on photo to enlarge.
Anadara brasiliana, Incongruous ark
Lives in sand, common find.
Anadara floridana, Cut-ribbed ark
Lives offshore, occasional find.
Anatina anatina, Smooth duckclam
Lives offshore, fairly common find.
Anodontia alba, Buttercup lucine
Lives offshore, occasional find.
Anomia simplex, Common jingle
Lives from low tide line to offshore, common find.
Arca zebra, Turkey wing Zebra ark
Lives offshore, common find.
Architectonica nobilis, Common sundial
Lives offshore, rare find.
Argopecten irradians, Atlantic bay scallop "Blue Eye" scallop