Shark Eye
Neverita duplicata
A smooth, polished dome with a dark spiral eye at the top — the moon snail responsible for countless drilled clam shells.
- Typical size
- 1–3 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
- Glossy grey-blue dome with a dark 'pupil' at the apex
- Very smooth, almost no sculpture
- Wide open aperture with a callus
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