Modern shells
Recent (sub-fossil to modern) shells beachcombed alongside true fossils. Worth knowing because they're easy to mistake for ancient material in mixed gravel.
Also reported in this category
These show up on location dossiers but don't have a dedicated guide entry yet. Each links to the first site where it's reported.
- Cone shells, augers, olivessee site →
- Coquina mosaic patternssee site →
- Junonia (the iconic Florida shell)see site →
- Lightning whelk, fighting conchsee site →
- North Sea bivalvessee site →
- Sand dollars (whole!)see site →
- Scotch bonnet (NC state shell)see site →
- Shark eye moon snailssee site →
- Whelk egg cases, sand dollarssee site →
- Whelk shells, olive shellssee site →
- Whelks, augers, olive shellssee site →
- Whelks, augers, sand dollarssee site →
- Whelks, olive shells, coquina hashsee site →
- Whelks, olives, augerssee site →
- Whelks, sand dollarssee site →
- Whelks, scallops, augerssee site →