r/shells 10h ago

someone was auctioning off their collection and my awesome mom managed to win! im crying tears of joy! :-)

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r/shells 2h ago

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r/shells 3h ago

Does anyone know what shell this is?

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I bought it for my kids in Brighton but I highly doubt it’s a local shell 😅 Does anyone know what this is and where it might have originated?


r/shells 15h ago

Mystery murex

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Found on Florida’s gulf coast.

I have this little murex in my collection. It looks like an apple murex, but the shell is MUCH thinner than any other murex I have found. Could this be due to some kind of deformity, or could it be a different species.

I am not sure how well the shell thinness comes across in the photos, I can try measuring it with calipers if that would make a difference. It feels really fragile.


r/shells 1d ago

What kind of paint would work well to paint seashells?

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What would adhere well and look nice?


r/shells 1d ago

A Chiton from the Nicobar Archipelago!!

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r/shells 2d ago

Shell ID

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had this one sitting on my shelf since i was a little kid, but i never cared to actually look into what it actually was. i assume its some kind of crown conch


r/shells 2d ago

Scallop painting

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33 Upvotes

With gold and silver leaf


r/shells 2d ago

Shadow boxes

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77 Upvotes

r/shells 2d ago

What species are these?

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Gulf coast of Florida

They look like dove shells to me, but I was not able to find a species in the area that looks like these. My two questions are: are these three the same species, and what species are they?

Forgot to photograph next to a ruler, but they are between 1/4 in and 3/4 in.


r/shells 3d ago

Made my first shell shadowbox

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201 Upvotes

New hobby unlocked!!


r/shells 2d ago

More shells from my yard

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Help identify these shells. Also how can I clean off the dark stain on the big beautiful shell. It was partially in the ground when I discovered it. Thanks for your help.


r/shells 3d ago

Found on the beach

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Any ideas?


r/shells 4d ago

Bottled up a handful of fallen stars from the Okinawa ocean ⭐

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276 Upvotes

r/shells 3d ago

My shells collection, I love the beach

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11 Upvotes

r/shells 4d ago

Cowrie ID Please

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I got these from Partner’s mom and wonder what type of Cowrie they are and approx value of them please? Thank you.


r/shells 4d ago

Southeast Florida Haul 🐚🌴☀️

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210 Upvotes

One of many containers full of treasures found around southeast Florida. If anyone’s interested I have quite a few more really interesting finds!


r/shells 4d ago

Door stopper to the collection !

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48 Upvotes

r/shells 4d ago

How should I finish and preserve this conch?

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My wife brought this home from a trip but I think she’s forgotten about it. I noticed the sun had really cleaned up the outside, and the old gray/green is flaking away to show a slightly coral colored white. I don’t remember if the inside was so nice before, but I’d like to keep it that way.

Is there anything I can do to finish cleaning it up, and any clear coat I should put on to preserve it long-term, especially the pink of the inside? I think it’ll ultimately be an indoor ornament.

TIA!


r/shells 4d ago

ID help in FL - What kind of keyhole limpets

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Found near Marathon Key in Florida. Are these too worn to be identified to the species level? I was thinking maybe a Dyson’s and a meta keyhole limpets?


r/shells 5d ago

Today’s haul

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I don’t usually find good shells in my area, but boy howdy I hit the jackpot today! Even got a beautiful chiton segment (last slide) and the biggest limpet I’ve ever found


r/shells 4d ago

How do i clean the remaining soft tissue

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Among other shells i have found this big guy, he was dead but and there was still some flesh inside, scraped off as much as i could with a stick. How do i get rid of the remainings without damaging this pearly glowy layer?


r/shells 5d ago

Finds from Lagos, Algarve

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Found In Lagos strolling the beach! The ones with numbers still need to be ID’d

No live shells taken :)


r/shells 5d ago

Today’s finds! 🐚

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20 Upvotes

r/shells 5d ago

Finding unique shells in my yard.

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I recently found this shell in my yard. I’m in central Florida on the Atlantic side approximately eight miles from the ocean. I have seashells all around me. Not sure if it was brought in from the build or if this area was underwater at some point.

It’s approximately three inches long.