Seashells by MillhillIdentifying Similar Small Shells on Sanibel Island

I don’t live on Sanibel Island and I haven’t even visited the Island in Florida for almost 20 years, but fortunately I know of a great blogger who lives there and shares her shelling knowledge with the world.

Recently she posted some photos of four small, similar-looking seashells that she had collected from the beach and without a keen eye, you may think they were all the same.

Pam does a nice job of pointing out the differences between the Mauve-mouth drill, Pitted Murex, Ribbed Cantharus, and the Gulf Oyster Drill. Go see!

Kudos to Sanibel School (dschuldenfrei.wordpress.com)
The Amazing Lion’s Paw Seashell (seashellsbymillhill.com)
Royal Shell Announces Price Break On Sanibel Vacation Rental Weeks (prweb.com)

Author: Pam

Spending time on the water is the best, and blogging about the sea life found along the saltwater river and ocean is what I do. I’m also a designer at Zazzle and sell my work, with a lot of ocean themes, on the site. View all posts by Pam

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