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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.
Shark eye Shark eye

Polinices duplicatus
Nevetrita duplicata
,
Shark eye
Atlantic moonsnail

Lives offshore, commonly found.

Atlantic wing-oyster Atlantic wing-oyster

Pteria colymbus,
Atlantic wing-oyster

Lives in sounds and offshore, occasional find.

Channeled duckclam Channeled duckclam

Raeta plicatella,
Channeled duckclam

Lives in sand, occasional find.

White baby-ear White baby-ear

Sinum perspectivum,
White baby-ear

Lives offshore, common find.

Corrugate razor clam  

Solecurtus cumingianus,
Corrugate razor clam

lives offshore, rare find.

Atlantic Surf Clam Atlantic Surf Clam

Spisula solidissima,
Atlantic Surf Clam

Lives offshore, frequent after storms.

Florida fighting conch Florida fighting conch

Strombus alatus,
Florida fighting conch

Lives offshore, occasionally found.

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Terebra dislocata,
Atlantic auger

Lives in sounds and offshore, common find.

Giant tun  

Tonna galea,
Giant tun

Lives offshore, rare find.

Florida pricklycockle Florida pricklycockle

Trachycardium egmontianum,
Florida pricklycockle

Lives in estuaries and offshore, occasional find.

Chestnut turban Chestnut turban

Turbo castanea,
Chestnut turban

Lives in inlets & offshore, occasionally found.


 
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