Ponderous Ark
Noetia ponderosa
A heavy, boxy ark shell with a straight-toothed hinge and, often, a black velvet skin still clinging on.
- Typical size
- 1.5–2.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Very 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
- Straight hinge lined with many small teeth
- Very heavy for its size
- Black fuzzy periostracum in fresh shells
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