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Polinices duplicatusNevetrita duplicata,Shark eyeAtlantic moonsnail
Lives offshore, commonly found.
Pteria colymbus,Atlantic wing-oyster
Lives in sounds and offshore, occasional find.
Raeta plicatella,Channeled duckclam
Lives in sand, occasional find.
Sinum perspectivum,White baby-ear
Lives offshore, common find.
Solecurtus cumingianus,Corrugate razor clam
lives offshore, rare find.
Spisula solidissima,Atlantic Surf Clam
Lives offshore, frequent after storms.
Strombus alatus,Florida fighting conch
Lives offshore, occasionally found.
Terebra dislocata,Atlantic auger
Lives in sounds and offshore, common find.
Tonna galea,Giant tun
Lives offshore, rare find.
Trachycardium egmontianum,Florida pricklycockle
Lives in estuaries and offshore, occasional find.
Turbo castanea,Chestnut turban
Lives in inlets & offshore, occasionally found.