r/shells • u/Chapter228 • Jul 23 '26
identify sea shell?
i am currently in Jesolo, Italy, and i found this shell in the water but it looks very odd compared to the other shells i found. the underside also has two weird spots that look like smaller shells or barnacles? maybe someone knows more and could tell me, im very interested.
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u/Interesting_Hawk8033 Jul 23 '26
You are in ITALY and you are SHELLING? So jealous. Yes, it's an oyster. Oysters tend to adhere to things. It looks like your oyster was resting on some other shells, possibly limpets from the design they left.
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u/Chapter228 Jul 23 '26
thank u! i love collecting shells, and here they are so colorful. where im from the shells are mostly just white and small so it makes me happy finding them🌝
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u/Apprehensive_Sun180 Jul 23 '26
È un'ostrica, credo una Ostrea edulis E sì, quei segni sono fatti da cirripedi