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Stramonita floridana
A chunky, sculpted snail of jetties and oyster bars, variable in colour with a wide flaring mouth.
- 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
- Rows of low knobs on the shoulder
- Wide aperture, often orange or cream inside
- Grey, brown or banded exterior
Found one?
Photograph it and BeachNut will rank the likely matches, then log it to your collection.
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