Tag Archives: seashell identification

Seashell Identification – Is This a Wentletrap?

Posted on 02/02/2011 by Dustytoes

I have a long, spiral shell with golden brown markings that I found along the Florida coastline. I’m not sure if it was found on the Gulf coast or on the beaches south of Daytona. I honestly don’t remember where … Continue reading →

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The Frog Shell

Posted on 09/12/2010 by Dustytoes

The frog shell is not extremely pretty as it tends to be covered in “limy deposits”. The St. Thomas Frog Shell (Bursa thomae) got it’s name because it was first discovered in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. It’s a … Continue reading →

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Seashell Identification – Common Atlantic Shells

Posted on 01/05/2010 by Dustytoes

We always called this long thin shell (pictured on top of two *Pen Shells) a “fingernail”. The correct name for it is a Jackknife Clam. I believe this one might be the “Minor Jackknife Clam” since it was found in … Continue reading →

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Ridges on the Olive Shell

Posted on 12/26/2009 by Dustytoes

The animal that lives inside the Olive Shell (family Olividae), has a powerful “foot” that helps it burrow down into the sand and hide in order to grab it’s pray as it passes by. They feed on bivalves (mostly shells with … Continue reading →