Main Index Paleontology Links and Articles
Webmaster - Sharon Mooney
Undergrad in Aquaculture
Major - Marine Biology
Main Links
Images and Classification
Sea Shells Home & Web Rings
Alternate Tellin
Atlantic calico scallop
Angelwing
Atlantic Auger
Common Nutmeg
Humphrey Wentletrap
Imperial Venus
Keyhole Limpet
Keyhole Sand Dollar
Lettered Olive
Sea Shells Blog
By Topic
History of Fossils
A general introduction.
When Did Mollusks First Appear? Image of earth's 4 billion year timeline with mass extinctions and variegated animal life as it arose on earth.
Fossil History in Europe
Important milestones in European fossil hunting, including first professional fossil collector, Mary Anning.
Reproduction Habits
What's inside Atlantic Augers? Pics of Hermit Crab!
Inside the Sand Dollar Images of the sand dollar's internal "doves".
Geology at Torrey Pines and San Onofre Photos and footnotes on fossil shells in the West Coast Monterey Shale, San Onofre, Torrey Pines State Beach, contributed by Dave E. Matson (Oak Hill Free Press).
Marine Education Specialist, Terri K. Hathaway of the North Carolina Sea Grant helps to identify various shell species found on coastal shores of North Carolina...
About the Contributors Sally Thomas, Terri Hathaway and Paul Monfils
MOON SNAILS Naticidae
Shark Eye moonsnail, Polinices duplicatus
Natica, Moon and Ear Shells
Shark Eye Moon Snail
Baby's Ear
VENUS CLAMS Veneridae
Crossbar Venus
Lady In Waiting Venus
Imperial Venus
Imperial Venus
Northern Quahog Venus
ANGELWINGS Pholadidae
Angel Wing
Comparison of pholadidae and petricolidae angelwings images
ANGELWING-SHAPED Petricolidae
Fallen Angel Wing
Comparison of pholadidae and petricolidae angelwings images
JACKKNIVES Solenidae
Razor Shells, Jackknife Clams
Atlantic Jackknife Clams
JINGLE SHELLS Anomiidae
Jingle Shells
COCKLE-SHAPED (Cardiidae)
Spiny Papercockle
OTHER
Gastropods
Barnacles, Etc.
Elegant Dosinia
Humphrey Wentletrap
Cross-Hatched Lucine
Atlantic Bittersweet
Cowry Shell
Common Slipper Shell
Turkey Wing and Ark Shells
Common Coquina
Keyhole Limpets
Lettered Olive
Atlantic Auger
Atlantic Calico Scallop
Contact
You may leave a comment and share your shell images by signing up for a free Web Blog Image account and post link to photo of shell you would like identified, including where it was found.
Permission to use and reproduce images from NC Sea Shells is freely granted for non-profit instructional and educational purposes, with acknowledgement of photo source left intact.
Linking with other shell collectors