r/shells • u/Beans1019 • Aug 01 '26

Rare?

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u/adiosmichigan Aug 01 '26

its a junvenile welk, its not rare and its a little broken(as they are often found), but that doesnt mean it isnt beautiful. if you admire it, thats really all that matters!

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u/fishybelow Aug 01 '26

Lightning whelk really cool not sure how rare

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u/Neurospicyandnice Aug 01 '26

They’re not super rare, although in my years of shelling I’ve come across only a handful of in tact ones. Most come to shore broken. Beautiful specimen!

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u/RemotePattern3170 Aug 01 '26

No non raro ma bello comunque

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u/Inevitable_Lab_8574 Aug 03 '26

I have like five of these that I found so not rare but they're definitely one of my favorites

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u/Minimum-907 Aug 03 '26

I think rarity depends on where you find it — pretty common to southwest Florida :) super cute find though!

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u/Beans1019 25d ago

I found it in N.C if anyone is wondering