List of U.S. State Seashells

This is a list of official state shells for those States of the USA that have chosen to select one as part of their state insignia. 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 of its beauty, rarity, exceptional size, or other features.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._state_shells

State	Shell	Image	Year designated
Alabama	Johnstone's Junonia Scaphella junonia subspecies johnstoneae		1990[2]
Connecticut	Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica		1989
Florida	Horse Conch Pleuroploca gigantea		1969
Georgia	Knobbed Whelk Busycon carica		1987
Massachusetts	Wrinkled Whelk, New England Neptune Neptunea lyrata decemcostata		1987
Mississippi	Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica		1974
New Jersey	Knobbed Whelk Busycon carica		1995
New York	Bay Scallop Argopecten irradians		1988
North Carolina	Scotch bonnet Semicassis granulata		1965[3]
Oregon	Oregon Hairy Triton Fusitriton oregonensis		1989
Rhode Island	Northern Quahog Mercenaria mercenaria		1987
South Carolina	Lettered Olive Oliva sayana		1984
Texas	Prickly Whelk Busycon perversum subspecies pulleyi		1989
Virginia	Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica		1974

July 5th Honey Hole

Yesterday once again found great success at the same spot where I went on July 3 with Joy and her family. So in between rain storms, managed to get a bunch :D





July 5, 2015


That bullet shaped thing is a bullet




KABOOM!




Found another bullet!


Still Life
Murex, Triton, Ark, Fighting Conch and the yellow one is a Horse Conch, Florida's state shell




And here's a short video of July 4th on the beach in front of my condo where lots of folks bring their own fireworks

Shelling with Joy was a JOY!

Long time friend, Joy Phelps and her family are vacationing here this week. This morning we went shelling and dug up bunch of goodies!

We Dig the Beach!


Joy and Family


Walking back to the condo with treasures in tow


LATER...
After dinner, I went to the state park and dug a bit while watching the sunset


Pretty Lightning Whelk

Shelling! And the Dig Goes On

As you probably know, I don't post photos of all the shells I find but here are some since the last time...

June 24, 2015


June 25, 2015
Fighting Conch, Shark Eye and Rock Shell


June 26, 2015
A few of my keepers


June 27, 2015


A fist full of Lettered Olives


Augers


Scallop shells anyone?


A beautiful day at St Andrews State Park


Evening haul


Check out the moon and rainbow


Hello Moon!


June 28, 2015
View from my patio


June 29, 2015
Sunrise!


June 30, 2015


Jupiter and Venus the closest on St Andrews State Park pier


July 1, 2015


Keepers
Pennsylvania Lucine, Flat Zig Zag top shell, Scotch Bonnet, Small Fighting Conch, Slipper Shell, Florida Alphabet Cone, Lady-in-waiting Venus Shell and Shark Eye


Another shot of Jupier (smaller) and Venus as they begin distancing themselves from one another


Full Moon


July 2, 2015


Royal Terns... love these birds!