Junonia
Scaphella junonia
The trophy shell of southwest Florida. Cream with neat rows of brown squares.
- Typical size
- 3 to 5 inches
- How often it turns up
- Rare, a genuine once-in-a-season find
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Legal to collect. Finding one on Sanibel traditionally earns a mention in the local paper.
Handle gently, the glossy surface chips.
How to tell it apart
- Cream base with evenly spaced chocolate spots in spiral rows
- Smooth, glossy, cylindrical shape
- Narrow aperture running most of the length
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