Common Atlantic Marginella
Prunum apicinum
A tiny, mirror-glossy shell in orange-tan with a thickened white lip, common in shell hash.
- Typical size
- 0.25–0.6 in
- How often it turns up
- Very common in drift
- 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
- Under half an inch, extremely glossy
- Thickened, rolled outer lip
- Four small folds on the columella
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