Common Baby's Ear
Sinum perspectivum
A flattened white shell shaped exactly like a small ear, glossy and slightly translucent.
- Typical size
- 1–2 in
- How often it turns up
- Common
- 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
- Very flattened, ear-shaped whorl
- Glossy white, thin
- Wide, flaring aperture
Found one?
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