Atlantic Yellow Cowrie
Naria acicularis
A small, glossy, egg-shaped cowrie speckled in tan and cream, the most likely cowrie on a Florida beach.
- Typical size
- 0.75–1.5 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- 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
- Highly polished, egg-shaped, no visible spire
- Long toothed slit along the underside
- Tan speckles over cream
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