Atlantic Partridge Tun
Tonna maculosa
A big, light, globe-shaped shell patterned like partridge feathers in brown and cream.
- Typical size
- 3–5 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Restricted
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Florida allows no live shelling in many counties and parks. If the animal is still inside, photograph it and put it back where you found it.
How to tell it apart
- Thin, inflated globe with broad spiral ribs
- Brown crescent markings over cream
- Very light for its size
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