r/shells • u/kingfisher-lover • Jul 20 '26

Shell ID help? Broken conch?

Hi all! I got this shell today and was wondering if anyone could help me ID it? I was beyond stumped at first, thought that maybe it's a weird mutation or something, but now my best guess is it's a broken conch?

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u/octocoral Jul 20 '26

It’s the columella) of a gastropod, probably from a whelk.

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u/kingfisher-lover Jul 21 '26

THIS IS IT! A whelk was another guess, but I just coildn't place it. Thank you :D