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Scaphella junonia is found throughout Florida to Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. [1] [3] A subspecies, Scaphella junonia johnstoneae, is found off of Alabama [1] and is the state shell of that state. [4] It is named for Kathleen Yerger Johnstone, an amateur conchologist from Alabama who published two books on seashell collecting. [5]
The shell shape of C. floridana is elongated quadrangular. The color is whitish gray with small areas of brown arranged on the ribs, covered by gray periostracum.It has approximately 20 coarse, rounded, beaded radial ribs.
These are seashells, the shells of various marine mollusks including both gastropod and bivalves. Each one was chosen to represent a maritime state, based on the fact that the species occurs in that state and was considered suitable to represent the state, either because of the species' commercial importance as a local seafood item, or because ...
Sanibel and Captiva Islands on Florida's Gulf Coast are the perfect destinations for a slower-paced getaway. Famous for their beautiful beaches and seashells, these islands are great for cycling ...
Apertural view of an adult queen conch Lobatus gigas with the foot, eyes and snout visible A shell of a dead Florida crown conch Melongena corona inhabited by a hermit crab. Conch (US: / k ɒ ŋ k / konk, UK: / k ɒ n tʃ / kontch [1]) is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails.
A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. Most seashells are made by mollusks, such as snails, clams, and oysters to protect their soft insides. [1] Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers.
Atlantic coast of North America, ranging from Virginia to Florida, West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Central America. [3] [2] Habitat.
Sydney Sweeney’s bikini collection is seriously coveted. Sweeney, 27, rocked a lavender swimsuit while escaping the winter chill and tanning in Florida Keys on Saturday, December 7. Her suit ...