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Guide Index  |  Birds  |  Sea Shells  |  Cape Plants

Our Shell Collection

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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.
Knobbed whelk Knobbed whelk

Busycon carica,
Knobbed whelk

Lives in sounds, frequent find.

Lightning whelk Lightning whelk

Busycon sinistrum,
Lightning whelk

Lives in sounds, common find.

Channeled whelk Channeled whelk

Busycotypus canaliculatus,
Channeled whelk

Lives offshore, occasional find.

Pearwhelk Pearwhelk

Busycotypus spiratus,
Pearwhelk

Lives offshore, not common.

Common nutmeg Common nutmeg

Cancellaria reticulata,
Common nutmeg

Lives offshore, occasional find.

Emperor helmet Emperor helmet

Cassis madagascariensis,
Emperor helmet

Lives offshore, occasional find.

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Chione cancellata,
Cross-barred venus

Lives in sounds and offshore, common find.

Sozon cone Sozon cone

Conus delessertii,
Sozon cone

Lives offshore, rare find.

Eastern oyster Eastern oyster

Crassostrea virginica,
Eastern oyster

Lives in estuaries, common find.

Slipper shell Slipper shell

Crepidula fornicata,
Slipper shell
Boat shell

Lives offshore, common find.


 
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