We’ve had a few cool days recently (60’s is cool here) so I decided to take a trip over to Smyrna Dunes Park to search the beach. And it turned out to be a very interesting shell-collecting afternoon. In fact, I hit the seashell jackpot! One of the shells I found is called a White…
Category: Gastropods
Gastropods are shells made in one piece, like conchs and whelks.
Little Shell Cut in Half Among A Million Others
Found a little shell which looked cut in half and added it to my collection. It was among the millions of shells piled along an island beach. I haven’t been boating, fishing or beach-combing for a while. Sometimes life gets in the way of those things. Also, it’s been cool here in Florida – which…
Shells that Look Alike: About The Tulips
Tulip shells are pretty shells with splotches of reddish-brown, orange or dark maroon pink color. Both the True tulip and Banded tulip have horizontal lines on the shell surface. About the Tulip Shells This Banded Tulip (Fasciolaria ilium) was found at a construction site near the water. I assume that over the years as sand…
About the Little Pear Whelk Seashell
Photos and info about the Pear whelk, or Fig whelk, seashell which I find regularly when out on the boat.
About the Knobbed Whelk Seashell and Mollusk
Found a beautiful knobbed whelk with a hermit crab inside, but got some photos.
