Red Abalone
(Haliotis rufescens)
NOTE: This is the largest species of abalone in the world
10 - 12 " (12.5 cm.)

 

Rumphius's Slit Shell
(Pleurotomaria rumphii)
NOTE: slit just visible in lower left corner of left shell. Due to it's rarity (deep water and fragile) this is quite a uncommon shell for the average collector to own.
8" (20 cm.)

 

Keyhole limpet
(Megathura crenulata)
4 - 5" (10 -12.5 cm.)

 

True Limpet: Long-ribbed or Star Limpet
(Patella longicosta)
NOTE: The left and center shell still has it's skin or periostracum in tact
to 3" (7 cm.)

 

Strawberry Top Shell
(Clanculus puniceus )
NOTE: This shell fluoresces under UV light
1" (2.5 cm.)

 

Common Button Shells
(Umbonium vestiarum)
NOTE: This shell fluoresces under UV light
1/2" (0.75 cm.)

 

Commercial Top shell
(Trochus niloticus)
5" (12.5 cm.)

 

Tapestry Turban
(Turbo petholatus)
NOTE: The popular name 'Cat-Eye' ,refers
to the beauty of the green chalky operculum or trap door
3" (7 cm.)

 

Silver-mouth Turban
(Turbo argyrostoma)
NOTE: this shell often has its surface layer stripped off then polished and sold as a mother of pearl turban
3" (7 cm.)

 

Triumph Star Shell:
(Guilfordia yoka)
3 - 4" (7 - 10 cm.)

 

 

Common Delphinula
(Angaria delphinius)
NOTE: these shells are often stripped of their surface by acid and sold as mother-of-pearl shells for craft work etc.
3" (7 cm.)

 

Pheasant Shell
(Phasianella australis)
NOTE: This shell fluoresces under UV light
2" (5 cm.)

 

Bleeding tooth Nerite
(Nerita peloronta)
up to 2" (5 cm.)

Polished Nerites
(Nerita polita )
up to 1/2" (0.75 cm.)

 

Common Periwinkle
(Littorina littorea )
1" (2.5 cm.)

 

Screw Turritela
(Turretela terebra)
6" (15 cm.)

 

West Indian Worm Shell
(Turritellidae)
(Vermicularia spirata)
14" plus (25 - 35 cm.)

 

Sundial
(Architectonica perspectiva)
2" (5 cm.)

 

Commom Cetith
(Rhinoclavis vertagus)
2" (5 cm.)

 

Rough Vertagus
(Rhinoclavis aspera)
NOTE: Operculum is in place
2" (5 cm.)

 

Precious Wentletrap
(Epitonium scalare)
Note the trap door (operculum) is in place
2" (5 cm.)

 

Purple Sailor
(Janthina janthina) NOTE: This is a floater and due to the light weight and very fragile nature of this shell not many perfect specimens are in collections)
1 1/2" (4 cm.)

 

Common Atlantic Slipper Limpet Shell
(Crepidula fornicata)
up tp 2" (5 cm.)

 

 

Carrier Snails
(Family: Xenophora)
NOTE: its often very difficult to see the actual shell as they glue as many shells, pieces of coral, sponges, pebbles etc to their own shell
as they can for camouflage.
2 - 4" (5 - 10 cm.)

 

Sunburst Carrier Shell
(Stellaria solaris)
NOTE: this carrier shell does not attach anything to its shell
3 1/2" (8.5 cm.)

 

Common Pelican's-foot
(Aporrhais pesgallinae)
2" (5 cm.)

 

Pink or Queen Conch
(Strombus gigas)
8 - 12" (20 - 30 cm.)

Dog Conch
(Strombus canarium )
to 3" (7.5 cm.)

 

Little Bear Conch
(Strombus urceus)
to 3" (7.5 cm.)

Spider Conch
(Lambis chiragra)
7" (17.5 cm.)

Shinbone Tibia (Stombidae Family)
(Tibia fusus)
12" (30 cm.)