AT THE END OF A SHELL COLLECTOR'S RALNBOW 



1. Pteria colymbus, Bolton (Winged Pearl Oyster) 



These wash ashore attached to sea plants - usually in clusters. 



2"-3" Range : North Carolina to West Indies 



This specimen was found just south of John's Pass, St. Petersburg. 



2. Scaphella junonia, Hwass (Juno's Volute) 



3"-5" Range : South Carolina to Gulf of Mexico 



Usually deep water shell but this one washed ashore at Sanibel Island. 



3. Tellina lineata, Turton (Rose Petal) 



l"-iy2" Range: Florida East and west coasts 



Favors grassy bottom. This specimen was taken at eastern end of Fort Myers 



Beach. 



4. Pecten raveneli, Dall (Ravenel's Scallop) 



2" Range: North Carolina to West Indies 



This specimen is a deep water shell but they have been washed ashore during 



hurricane season. 



5. Echinochama arcinella, Linne (Chest Rock Oyster) 

 114 "-2" Range: Florida west coast 

 This specimen was found at Marco 



6. Atrina rigida, Dillwyn (Sea Pen) 



6"-10" Range Florida west coast 



This specimen was found at Pass-a-Grill, St. Petersburg. 



7. Pecten ziczac, Linne 



2" Range: Florida west coast 



Lives in 3-5 fathoms of water but washes ashore after severe storms. 



8. Cardium robustum, Solander (Heart Cockle) 

 5" Range: Florida west coast 



These specimens were taken from sand bar at Fort Myers Beach. 



9. Cardium isocardia, Linne (Rose Cockle) 

 l"-2" Range : Florida west coast 



This specimen taken from grassy flats during low moon tide at Fort Myers 

 Beach. 



10. Fasciolaria tulipa, Linne (Tulip band shell) 

 4"-6" Range: Florida west coast 



This specimen taken from muddy tidal flat at Fort Myers Beach. 



11. Semicassis granulatum, Born (Scoton Bonnet) 

 21/2" Range: Florida west coast 

 This specimen taken from Port St. Joe. 



12. Laevicardium serratum, Linne (Egg Cockle) 

 2"-3" Range: Florida west coast 



This specimen was found on Sanibel Island after a blow. 



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