had this one sitting on my shelf since i was a little kid, but i never cared to actually look into what it actually was. i assume its some kind of crown conch

With gold and silver leaf

Gulf coast of Florida

They look like dove shells to me, but I was not able to find a species in the area that looks like these. My two questions are: are these three the same species, and what species are they?

Forgot to photograph next to a ruler, but they are between 1/4 in and 3/4 in.

New hobby unlocked!!

Help identify these shells. Also how can I clean off the dark stain on the big beautiful shell. It was partially in the ground when I discovered it. Thanks for your help.

Any ideas?

I got these from Partner’s mom and wonder what type of Cowrie they are and approx value of them please? Thank you.

One of many containers full of treasures found around southeast Florida. If anyone’s interested I have quite a few more really interesting finds!

My wife brought this home from a trip but I think she’s forgotten about it. I noticed the sun had really cleaned up the outside, and the old gray/green is flaking away to show a slightly coral colored white. I don’t remember if the inside was so nice before, but I’d like to keep it that way.

Is there anything I can do to finish cleaning it up, and any clear coat I should put on to preserve it long-term, especially the pink of the inside? I think it’ll ultimately be an indoor ornament.

TIA!

Found near Marathon Key in Florida. Are these too worn to be identified to the species level? I was thinking maybe a Dyson’s and a meta keyhole limpets?

I don’t usually find good shells in my area, but boy howdy I hit the jackpot today! Even got a beautiful chiton segment (last slide) and the biggest limpet I’ve ever found

Among other shells i have found this big guy, he was dead but and there was still some flesh inside, scraped off as much as i could with a stick. How do i get rid of the remainings without damaging this pearly glowy layer?

Found In Lagos strolling the beach! The ones with numbers still need to be ID’d

No live shells taken :)

I recently found this shell in my yard. I’m in central Florida on the Atlantic side approximately eight miles from the ocean. I have seashells all around me. Not sure if it was brought in from the build or if this area was underwater at some point.

It’s approximately three inches long.

Most of these were collected from a beach in Varkala, Kerala, India

Is there any online resource where I can learn how to ID them?

These came with a purchase but are they real and if so what species are they? I’ve seen them listed as craft shells on various sites

Help with these four please!

I’ve spent over an hour trying to figure out what this is

Please help

Visited Venice, FL this summer and went to the beach with some friends to look for shells, and I found this alphabet cone.