SEASHELL SPECIES
OF THE TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS
Now that you've collected SHELLS on tour,
I'll help you identify them by their common names!
OLIVES & JUNONIAS
JUNONIA
JUNONIA (JUVENILE)
JUNONIA
JUNONIA
OLIVE (ALBINO)
LETTERED & GOLDEN OLIVE
JUNONIA
JUNONIA (RARE)
LETTERED OLIVE
GOLDEN OLIVE (RARE)
CONE SNAILS
GOLDEN BANDED CONE
ALPHABET CONE
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FLORIDA CONE
FLORIDA CONES
FLORIDA CONE
GOLDEN BANDED CONE
ALPHABET CONES
ALPHABET CONES
FLORIDA CONE
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ALPHABET CONE
GOLDEN BANDED CONE
FLORIDA CONES
MUREX
ROSE MUREX
CABRIT'S MUREX
LACE MUREX
APPLE MUREX
ROSE MUREX
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LACE MUREX
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ROSE MUREX
APPLE MUREX
LACE MUREX
LACE MUREX
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ROSE MUREX
ROSE MUREX
CABRIT'S MUREX
APPLE MUREX
TULIPS
TRUE TULIP (MAROON)
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HORSE CONCH (ALBINO)
HORSE CONCH
BANDED TULIPS
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TRUE TULIP (RED)
BANDED TULIPS
HORSE CONCH (MATURE)
TRUE TULIP (RED)
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HORSE CONCH (JUVENILE)
TRUE TULIP (ORANGE)
HORSE CONCH (MATURE)
HORSE CONCH (12")
WHELKS
LIGHTNING (ALBINO)
LIGHTNING WHELKS
PEAR WHELK
CROWN CONCH (JUVENILE)
CROWN CONCH
LIGHTNING (ALBINO)
LIGHTNING WHELKS
PEAR WHELK
CROWN CONCH
PEAR WHELKS
LIGHTNING (MATURE)
PEAR WHELK
CONCHS
FFC (PURPLE LIP)
FL FIGHTING CONCH
FFC (ALBINO)
FFC (JUVENILE)
FFC (ALBINO)
FFC (RARE COLORATION)
FFC (ALBINO)
FFC (JUVENILE)
MILK CONCH (RARE)
NUTMEGS &
SCOTCH BONNETS
NUTMEG (COMMON)
SCOTCH BONNET
NUTMEG (ALBINO)
MOONSNAILS
SHARK EYE
GAUDY NATICA
WHITE BABY EAR
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SHARK EYE
COLORFUL MOONSNAIL
SHARK EYES
COLORFUL MOONSNAIL
COLORFUL MOONSNAILS
WHITE BABY'S EAR
GAUDY MAUTICAS
SHARK EYE
MINIS
WENTLETRAP
WENTLETRAP
RIBBED CANTHARUS
ATLANTIC MARGINELLA
RIBBED CANTHARUS
TOP SNAIL
TINTED CANTHARUS
BIVALVES
SPINY JEWEL BOX
ROSE PETAL TELLINS
LEAFY JEWEL BOX
ANGEL WINGS
ROSE PETAL TELLIN
OYSTER
OYSTERS (FLAT)
ROUGH SCALLOP (YELLOW)
ARC CLAM
PENNSYLVANIA LUCINE
GREEN MUSSEL (INVASIVE)
COQUINAS
CALICO SCALLOP (ORANGE)
CALICO SCALLOP (PINK)
TURKEY WING
ROUGH SCALLOP (ORANGE)
FLAT SCALLOP
SPINY JEWEL BOX
CALICO SCALLOPS
Purplish Semele
ECHINODERMS
SAND DOLLAR
SEA URCHINS
SEA URCHIN
SAND DOLLAR
MISC
WORM SNAIL
SEA BEANS
atlantic figsnail
Mermaid's Purse (Skate Egg Case)
PAPER FIG
SWFL SEASHELL IDENTIFICATION
Embark on a journey of shell discovery in SWFL with this comprehensive collection of identification and classification tools. This curated Amazon product list includes field guides, magnifiers, and reference books designed to help you easily identify the diverse shells of Southwest Florida. Elevate your beachcombing experience by arming yourself with these informative resources, allowing you to unravel the mysteries of each unique shell you encounter along the sandy shores of Marco Island and Ten Thousand Islands.
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Shell Lookalikes:
Spot the Difference
Think you’ve found a fig snail, but it’s actually a pear whelk? You’re not alone!
Here are side-by-side photos of lookalike shells that often get mixed up—
spot the subtle differences and sharpen your shell ID skills.
Spot the differences between the ultra rare Gold Banded Cone and a common Florida Cone
Spot the differences between the tiny orange Horse Conch and a tiny orange Ribbed Cantharus
Spot the differences between the Pear Whelk and Paper Figsnail
Spot the differences between an alive sand dollar and a dead one
Spot the differences between a True Tulip and a Banded Tulip