These shells are listed in alphabetica order by scientific name. We used the book Seashells of North Carolina by Porter & Houser as a reference. Click on photo to enlarge.
Cypraea zebra, Measled cowrie
Lives offshore, very rare find.
Cyrtopleura costata, Angelwing
Lives offshore and in estuaries, occasional find.
Dinocardium robustum, Atlantic giant-cockle
Lives in sounds and offshore, common find.
Divaricalla quadrisulcata, Cross-hatched lucine
Lives offshore, common find.
Donax variabilis, Coquina Clams
Lives in intertidal zone.
Dosinia discus, Disk donsinia
Lives in sounds and offshore, common find.
Fasciolaria tulipa, True tulip
Lives offshore and in Cape Lookout Bight, rare find.