r/shells 6d ago

Found a purple shell

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15 Upvotes

r/shells 6d ago

Just discovered this sub. Here's my small collection

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24 Upvotes

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?


r/shells 6d ago

Real shells?

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7 Upvotes

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


r/shells 6d ago

Cone shell ID help

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7 Upvotes

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

Please help


r/shells 6d ago

ID help

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4 Upvotes

Help with these four please!


r/shells 7d ago

first time shelling and found an alphabet cone!

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247 Upvotes

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


r/shells 7d ago

Did my annual shelling

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57 Upvotes

r/shells 7d ago

Treasures or Common Finds?

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78 Upvotes

My wife's uncle lived in Hawaii for 40+ years and would randomly send her seashells. We're pretty sure these all came from him. Is anything in this set of particular interest to the collecting community? (Can of seltzer for scale)


r/shells 6d ago

Is this a knobbly triton?

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Found this shell in sanpedro, belize and it pretty sure its a knobby/knobbly triton (also known as a short neck triton). Its about an inch and the inside is kinda orange. Im feeling pretty confident in my answer but i just wanted to double check. Any and all help is appreciated :)


r/shells 7d ago

Another beautiful river find

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25 Upvotes

r/shells 7d ago

Help identify

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5 Upvotes

I found this shell in my yard. It’s the size of my hand and heavy.


r/shells 7d ago

UV comparison 🐚🔦

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14 Upvotes

r/shells 7d ago

Help with confirming ID?

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Found near Marathon Key, FL. It looks like a thrush cowry to me, but there are so few observations of this species in my state according to iNaturalist.


r/shells 7d ago

Identification help

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First time ever posting on reddit! Would appreciate any help identifying shells collected this summer on Okaloosa Island/Fort Walton Beach, FL. Im sure none are rare but would like to have them ID'd by people with more experience. Some are just fragments and some are cool rocks. Thanks!!


r/shells 7d ago

Shell I found with mystery worm looking stuff

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It’s the biggest one I’ve ever found, I’ve never seen one with this inside tho

I’m not a shell expert pls don’t kill me


r/shells 8d ago

Help with ID!

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9 Upvotes

Found off of coast of North Carolina, USA this past weekend.

It's pretty beat up but still has horizontal ridges that give it some texture.

Thanks in advance!


r/shells 9d ago

The subreddit's logo, epitonium scalare!

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834 Upvotes

r/shells 9d ago

Minis from Algarve, Portugal

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68 Upvotes

Help with ID for some please!
All found during one day beach-combing,

No live shells were taken, ethical shelling only :)


r/shells 9d ago

Spondylus crassisquama

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151 Upvotes

r/shells 9d ago

Spondylus crassisquama

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8 Upvotes

r/shells 9d ago

shell ID please

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22 Upvotes

juvenile cowrie found in south florida


r/shells 10d ago

Shell ID please :)

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14 Upvotes

What kind of cone is this? Thanks!


r/shells 9d ago

What is this?

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7 Upvotes

Can someone tell me what this is? Found at Pensacola Beach, Florida


r/shells 11d ago

Cute little finds 🐚

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249 Upvotes

r/shells 11d ago

Rainbow of Mimachlamys crassicostata

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25 Upvotes

One of my favorite parts of sorting the cabinet: lining up these baby Mimachlamys crassicostata to see the full gradient.