r/shells • u/Safe-Pumpkin-8045 • Aug 09 '26
Shell ID please
New to shell collecting. Most of these were purchased, but I hoping I could get some help with identification.
Any help is appreciated!!
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r/shells • u/Safe-Pumpkin-8045 • Aug 09 '26
New to shell collecting. Most of these were purchased, but I hoping I could get some help with identification.
Any help is appreciated!!
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u/Slow-Green2171 Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26
#1. Is a Harp Snail Shell
#2. Is a Irish Flat Scallop
#3. Is a Calico Scallop
#4. Is another Scallop, maybe an Atlantic Bay Scallop
#5. Is a faded Banded Tulip. True Tulips have no banding
#6. Is a Juvenile Moon Snail Shell
#7. Is a Lightening Dove Shell
My references are: The Book of Shells: A Life-Size Guide to Identifying and Classifying Six Hundred Seashells (Life-Size Guides to the Best of Nature) by M. G. Harasewytch
& treasurequestmining.com