Shells
Whelks, conchs, olives and everything in between
132 entries in the Florida guide
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Conus spurius
Alternate Tellin
Eurytellina alternata
Angel Wing
Cyrtopleura costata
Restricted
Angulate Wentletrap
Epitonium angulatum
Apple Murex
Phyllonotus floridanus
Restricted
Atlantic Auger
Neoterebra dislocata
Restricted
Atlantic Bittersweet
Glycymeris undata
Restricted
Atlantic Calico Scallop
Argopecten gibbus
Atlantic Deer Cowrie
Macrocypraea cervus
Restricted
Atlantic Fat Tellin
Leporimetis ephippium
Restricted
Atlantic Giant Cockle
Dinocardium robustum
Restricted
Atlantic Jingle Shell
Anomia simplex
Atlantic Modulus
Modulus modulus
Atlantic Oyster Drill
Urosalpinx cinerea
Restricted
Atlantic Partridge Tun
Tonna pennata
Restricted
Atlantic Pearl Oyster
Pinctada imbricata
Atlantic Strawberry Cockle
Americardia media
Restricted
Atlantic Surf Clam
Spisula solidissima similis
Restricted
Atlantic Thorny Oyster
Spondylus americanus
Check local rules
Atlantic Wing Oyster
Pteria colymbus
Atlantic Yellow Cowrie
Naria acicularis
Restricted
Banded Tulip
Cinctura lilium
Bay Scallop
Argopecten irradians
Check local rules
Bladed Wentletrap
Epitonium albidum
Restricted
Blood Ark
Lunarca ovalis
Broad Paper Cockle
Papyridea lata
Restricted
Brown-band Wentletrap
Gyroscala rupicola
Restricted
Buttercup Lucine
Anodontia alba
Restricted
Cabrit's Murex
Vokesimurex cabritii
Restricted
Calico Clam
Megapitaria maculata
Restricted
Candystick Tellin
Scissula similis
Restricted
Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
Diodora cayenensis
Restricted
Channeled Whelk
Busycotypus canaliculatus
Restricted
Chestnut Turban
Turbo castanea
Restricted
Coffee Bean Snail
Melampus coffea
Check local rules
Colorful Atlantic Moon Snail
Naticarius canrena
Restricted
Common Atlantic Marginella
Prunum apicinum
Restricted
Common Atlantic Slipper Shell
Crepidula fornicata
Restricted
Common Baby's Ear
Sinum perspectivum
Restricted
Common Dove Shell
Columbella mercatoria
Common Fig Shell
Ficus papyratia
Restricted
Common Jackknife Clam
Ensis leei
Restricted
Common Nutmeg
Cancellaria reticulata
Restricted
Common Purple Sea Snail
Janthina janthina
Constricted Macoma
Austromacoma constricta
Restricted
Coquina Clam
Donax variabilis
Cross-barred Venus
Chione elevata
Restricted
Cross-hatched Lucine
Divalinga quadrisulcata
Crown Cone
Conus regius
Restricted
Disk Dosinia
Dosinia discus
Restricted
Dusky Cone
Conasprella stearnsii
Restricted
Eastern Melampus
Melampus bidentatus
Check local rules
Eastern Oyster
Crassostrea virginica
Check local rules
Egg Cockle
Fulvia laevigata
Elongated Macoma
Macoploma tenta
Restricted
False Angel Wing
Petricolaria pholadiformis
Restricted
Flamingo Tongue
Cyphoma gibbosum
Protected, do not collect
Florida Cerith
Cerithium atratum
Restricted
Florida Cone
Conus anabathrum
Restricted
Florida Crown Conch
Melongena corona
Restricted
Florida Fighting Conch
Strombus pugilis
Florida Horse Conch
Triplofusus giganteus
Restricted
Florida Lace Murex
Chicoreus florifer
Restricted
Florida Prickly Cockle
Trachycardium egmontianum
Restricted
Florida Rocksnail
Stramonita floridana
Restricted
Florida Spiny Jewel Box
Arcinella cornuta
Restricted
Florida Worm Snail
Thylacodes squamigerus
Restricted
Flyspeck Cerith
Cerithium muscarum
Restricted
Four-toothed Nerite
Nerita versicolor
Giant Eastern Murex
Hexaplex fulvescens
Restricted
Gulf Oyster Drill
Vokesinotus perrugatus
Restricted
Half-naked Pen Shell
Atrina seminuda
Restricted
Incongruous Ark
Anadara brasiliana
Ivory Tusk Shell
Graptacme eborea
Jasper Cone
Conasprella jaspidea
Restricted
Junonia
Scaphella junonia
Kitten's Paw
Plicatula gibbosa
Knobbed Whelk
Busycon carica
Restricted
Ladder Hornsnail
Cerithideopsis scalariformis
Check local rules
Lettered Olive
Oliva sayana
Lightning Whelk
Sinistrofulgur perversum
Lion's Paw Scallop
Nodipecten fragosus
Little Dove Strawberry Cockle
Americardia columbella
Restricted
Mangrove Periwinkle
Littoraria angulifera
Check local rules
Mauve-mouth Drill
Calotrophon ostrearum
Restricted
Mexican Tellin
Tellinella mexicana
Restricted
Milk Moon Snail
Polinices lacteus
Restricted
Mouse Cone
Conus mus
Painted Egg Cockle
Laevicardium pictum
Restricted
Peale's Cone
Conasprella pealii
Restricted
Pear Whelk
Fulguropsis spirata
Restricted
Pitted Murex
Favartia cellulosa
Restricted
Ponderous Ark
Noetia ponderosa
Restricted
Prickly Cockle
Dallocardia muricata
Restricted
Queen Conch
Aliger gigas
Protected, do not collect
Ravenel's Scallop
Euvola raveneli
Restricted
Rose Murex
Vokesimurex rubidus
Restricted
Rose Petal Tellin
Eurytellina lineata
Rough Scallop
Lindapecten muscosus
Restricted
Saw-tooth Pen Shell
Atrina serrata
Restricted
Scotch Bonnet
Semicassis granulata
Shark Eye
Neverita duplicata
Restricted
Sharp-rib Drill
Eupleura sulcidentata
Restricted
Shiny Atlantic Auger
Hastula hastata
Short Macoma
Psammotreta brevifrons
Restricted
Sibling Tellin
Ameritella consobrina
Restricted
Southern Moon Snail
Neverita delessertiana
Restricted
Southern Quahog
Mercenaria campechiensis
Check local rules
Spiny Slipper Snail
Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Restricted
Spotted Baby's Ear
Sinum maculatum
Restricted
Spotted Slipper Snail
Crepidula maculosa
Restricted
Stiff Pen Shell
Atrina rigida
Restricted
Striate Bubble
Bulla striata
Restricted
Striate Tellin
Serratina aequistriata
Restricted
Striped False Limpet
Siphonaria pectinata
Restricted
Sunray Venus
Macrocallista nimbosa
Restricted
Sunrise Tellin
Tellina radiata
Tampa Drill
Eupleura tampaensis
Restricted
Tampa Tellin
Tampaella tampaensis
Restricted
Texas Tellin
Ameritella texana
Restricted
Tiger Lucine
Codakia orbicularis
Restricted
Transverse Ark
Anadara transversa
True Tulip
Fasciolaria tulipa
Restricted
Turkey Wing
Arca zebra
Restricted
Van Hyning's Cockle
Dinocardium robustum vanhyningi
Variable Dwarf Olive
Olivella pusilla
Restricted
Virgin Nerite
Vitta virginea
West Indian Chiton
Chiton tuberculatus
West Indian Star Shell
Lithopoma americanum
Restricted
White-crested Tellin
Tellidora cristata
Restricted
Yellow Egg Cockle
Laevicardium mortoni
Restricted
Zigzag Scallop
Euvola ziczac