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Found on Oak Island NC —presumably clams but the dimple on the right side throws me?!
TIA

Decided to go all in and find & pull my “bags-O-shells” from years of collecting. If I’m honest it’s been only since 2022. I discovered quite by accident how meditative and peaceful it is to wander the shores in a stoop and search for the ocean/gulf’s bounty!
Also, I found this excellent wooden box at a local TJ Max and immediately thought 💭 PERFECT for shells!😏🐚

Found in Kennebunkport, Maine at Goose Rocks Beach between July 25-31st, 2026. I have never seen such tiny shells before. And there was lots of shiny silver sheets (mica maybe?) all over in the soil too. It looked like gum wrappers. You can see some bits in the sand.

I am so curious! I tried to look it up and maybe it’s because there are a lot of shallow wading pools that form?

Staying busy organizing my littles/tinys for some future picture frames!

St. Andrew’s beach, Fl

are these clean? i have soaked them in half water half dish soap twice now. first picture is whenever i brought them home, second picture is after the first soak and scrub, third picture is after the second soak and scrub! ive read i should soak them in hydrogen peroxide now?!

The first picture is my shell collection prior to returning a lot to the original place I found them. Second is my current collection. All of my shells are from the southwest coast of Florida aside from 2 random cowries which I did not find myself. The second picture is my current collection! I couldn’t identify everything - especially scallops but I looove calico scallops!

My best finds are from Pass-a-Grille, Honeymoon Island, LIDO KEY (my fav), and of course Sanibel (mostly calico scallops for me).

The last two pictures are my attempts at identifying some of my shells. Please chime in for corrections or additions I am an amateur. 😜

I know collecting can be a bit controversial, so no judgement to any other collectors, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that I had gone overboard and it was time to give back to the beautiful beaches I am so privileged to enjoy! I still have sooo many and I always snap photos of my finds because the real fun for me is in the scavenging and collecting. Just wanted to share since I have no shelling friends in real life. 🫶🫶

found these at myrtle beach! any super cool ones?)

I dove for these in Belize a few years ago and they have just been sitting outside since then. I have no idea how to go about cleaning them. The helmet shell has some sort of calcium buildup on the outside, it might be dead coral, but I was wondering if there is any way I can get rid of it.

I found this shell on the coast of sanpedro, belize. It is about 5mm small and has this distinct curved whorl with 2 small teeth underneath. It is brown and becomes darker towards the tip. Ive made some reverse searches and came up with 'Pedipes Mirabilis'. Just wanted to double check if this is correct.