Shells – Alphabetical Index by Common Name
Blue = Bivalves (85)
Green = Cephalopod (3)
Orange = Polyplacaphora (4)
Reddish-Brown = Gastropods (189)
Purple = Scaphopod (1)
Acuminate Auger Shell, Impages cinerea
Alternata Ark Shell, Calloarca alternata
Amathusia Venus Clam Shell, Chionoipsis amathusia
Ambiguous Murex Shell, Muricanthus ambiguus
Angle-mouth Nutmeg Shell, Trigonostoma goniostoma
Angle-mouth Screw Shell, Turritella gonostoma
Angled Olive Shell, Oliva incrassata
Annette’s Cowry Shell, Pseudozonaria annettae
Arc Oyster Shell, Undulostrea megodon
Articulate Phos Shell, Metaphos articulatus
Aspera Periwinkle Shell, Echinolittorina aspera
Banded Periwinkle Shell, Littoraria variegata
Banded Top Shell, Tegula ligulata
Belcher’s Miter Shell, Subcancilla blecheri
Belcher’s Prickly Cockle Shell, Trachycardium belcheri
Black Abalone Shell, Haliotis cracherodii
Black Murex Shell, Muricanthus nigritus
Blackberry Drupe Shell, Claremoniella nodulosa
Blood-strained Dove Shell, Columbella haemastoma
Bright Lucine Shell, Cavilinga lampra
Broderip’s Thistle Trophon Shell, Acanthotrophon carduus
Brown Cone Shell, Conus brunneus
Bubble Nutmeg Shell, Trigonostoma bullatum
Burnt Dove Shell, Columbella fuscata
Byron Venus Clam Shell, Tivela byronensis
Cabbage Murex Shell, Hexaplex brassica
California Cone Shell, Californiconus californicus
California Frog Shell, Crossata californica
California Horn Shell, Cerithideopsis californica
California Jackknife Clam Shell, Tagelus californianus
California Mussel Shell, Mytilus californianus
California Spiny Jewel Box Shell, Arcinella californica
California Venus Clam Shell, Chione californiensis
Centrifugal Murex Shell, Pteropurpura centrifuga
Cephoides Ark Shell, Anadara cepoides
Changeable Ark Shell, Lamarcka mutabilis
Channeled Nassa Shell, Nassarius fossatus
Checkered Limpet Shell, Lottia strigatella
Chemnitz’ Moon Shell, Notocochlis chemnitzii
Chestnut Cowry Shell, Neobernaya spadicea
Chubby Simnia Shell, Simnia avena
Clipped Semele Shell, Semele decisa
Coffee Bean Shell, Pusula pediculus
Cognata Tellin Shell, Leporimetis cognata
Common Littleneck Clam Shell, Leukoma staminea
Common Pacific Vase Shell, Vasum turbinellus
Concave Scallop Shell, Euvola vogdesi
Conspicuous Chiton, Stenoplax conspicua
Contracted Cowry Helmet Shell, Cypraecassis coarctata
Cooper’s Nutmeg Shell, Cancellaria cooperii
Coral Hinged Chama Shell, Chama coaralloides
Cortez Geoduck Shell, Panopea globose
Cortez Oyster Shell, Crassostrea corteziensis
Cuming’s Jingle Shell, Placunanomia cumingii
Cuming’s Lyria Shell, Enacta cumingii
Cuming’s Tellin Shell, Tellinella cumingii
Cyclops Cup-and-Saucer Shell, Crucibulum cyclopium
Dark Spiny File Shell, Lima tetrica
Dart Screw Shell, Turritella radula
Delesserti Bittersweet Shell, Axinactis delesserti
Delesserti Venus Clam Shell, Tivela delesserti
Discordant Limpet Shell, Lottia discors
Donkey Thorn Oyster Shell, Spondylus limbatus
DuPetit’s Spindle Shell, Goniofusus dupetitthouarsi
Dupont’s Dove Shell, Parametaria dupontii
Eastern Pacific Fighting Conch Shell, Strombus gracilior
Eastern Pacific Giant Conch Shell, Titanostrombus galeatus
Edaphus Cone Shell, Conus edaphus
Elegant Chione Clam Shell, Chione compta
Elegant Goblet Shell, Pusio elegans
Elegant Lucine Shell, Codakia distinguenda
Elenae Moon Shell, Stigmaulax elenae
Elliptical Paphonotia Shell, Paphonotia elliptica
Eye-of-Judas Shell, Tribulus planospira
Fat Dove Shell, Columbella major
Fat Horsemussel Shell, Modiolus capax
Ferguson’s Cone Shell, Conus fergusoni
Festive Murex Shell, Pteropurpura festiva
Flamingo Tongue Shell, Cyphoma gibbosum
Fluctuating Turban Shell, Turbo fluctuosus
Four-tooth Nerite Shell, Nerita versicolor
Fred Baker’s Spindle Shell, Hesperaptyxis fredbakeri
Frilled Venus Clam Shell, Chione undulata
Funiculate Nerite Shell, Nerita funiculate
Galapagos Cowry Helmet Shell, Cypraecassis tenuis
Gates’ Goblet Shell, Solenesteira gatesi
Gauntlet Vase Shell, Vasum caestus
Giant Bittersweet Shell, Glycimeris gigantea
Giant Forreria Shell, Forreria belcheri
Giant Keyhole Limpet Mollusk and Shell, Megathura crenulata
Gibbosa Crassitella Shell, Hybolophus gibbosa
Gladiator Cone Shell, Conus gladiator
Gnidia Venus Clam Shell, Chionopsis gnidia
Golden Callista Shell, Megapitaria aurantiaca
Gould’s Bubble Shell, Bulla gouldiana
Gourd Rock Shell, Vasula melones
Granulated Conch Shell, Persististrombus granulatus
Grate Clam Shell, Leukoma grata
Green Abalone Shell, Haliotis fulgens
Grinning Tun Shell, Malea ringens
Hat Limpet Shell, Lottia mitella
Hemphill’s File Shell, Limaria hemphilli
Hexagon Tusk Shell, Dentalium neohexagonum
Humilis Murex Shell, Favartia humlis
Imbricate Cup-and-Saucer Shell, Crucibulum scutellatum
Isabella Cowry Shell, Luria isabellamexicana
Ivory Lucine Shell, Divalinga eburne
Jenner’s False Cowry Shell, Jenneria pustulata
Keen’s Hairy Triton Shell, Monoplex keenae
Kellet’s Whelk Shell, Kelletia kelletii
Kiosque Rock Shell, Thaisella kiosquiformis
Large-coiled Whelk Shell, Solenosteira macrospira
Large-ribbed Cardita Shell, Cardites crassicostatus
Lessonii Slipper Limpet Shell, Crepidula lessonii
Lewis’ Moon Shell, Neverita lewisii
Little Arabian Cowry Shell, Pseudozonaria arabicula
Little Deer Cowry Shell, Macrocypraea cervinetta
Long-spine Murex Shell, Vokesimurex recurvirostris
Lumpy Morum Shell, Morum tuberculosum
Lurid Ark Shell, Barbatia lurida
Magdalena Venus Clam Shell, Globivenus magdalenae
Mahogany Cone Shell, Conasprella mahogani
Mangrove Mussel Shell, Mytella guayanensis
Many-ribbed Ark Shell, Larkinia multicostata
Many-ridged Venus Clam Shell, Periglypta multicostata
Margarita Worm Shell, Thylacodes margaritaceus
Maria’s Tegula Shell, Tegula mariana
Masked Cup-and-Saucer Shell, Crucibulum personatusun
Maura False Limpet Shell, Siphonaria maura
Maura Turrid Shell, Crassispira maura
Menkei Cerith Shell, Cerithium menkei
Mexican Chiton, Onchidella binneyi
Mexican Chocolate Clam Shell, Megapitaria squalida
Mexican Jewel Box Shell, Chama buddiana
Modest Periwinkle Shell, Echinolittorina modesta
Montagnei Horn Shell, Cerithidae montagnei
Moon Snail Egg Case, Naticidae Sp.
Nephelo Top Shell, Calliostoma nephaloide
Noble Giant Turrid Shell, Polystira nobilis
Norris Top Shell, Norrisia norrisii
Noury’s Argonaut and Shell, Argonauta nouryi
Nut Cone Shell, Conus nux
Obelisk Murex Shell, Dermomurex obeliscus
Oldroyd’s Coral Shell, Babelomurex oldroydi
Olive Turban Shell, Uvanilla olvacea
One-horn Rock Shell, Ceratostoma monoceros
Onyx Slipper Limpet Shell, Crepidula onyx
Ornate Nerite Shell, Nerita scabricosta
Oryzatus Worm Shell, Thylacodes oryzatus
Owl Limpet Shell, Lottia gigantea
Pacific Argonaut Shell, Argonauta pacificus
Pacific Calico Scallop Shell, Argopecten ventricosus
Pacific Coast Angel Wing Shell, Pholas chiloensis
Pacific Crown Conch Shell, Melongena patula
Pacific Fly-speckled Cerith Shell, Cerithium stercusmuscarum
Pacific Lion’s Paw Shell, Nodipecten subnodosis
Pacific Oyster Shell, Matallana gigas
Pacific Spiny Cockle Shell, Dallocardia quadragenaria
Pacific Spiny Oyster Shell, Spondylus crassisquama
Pacific Turkey Wing Shell, Arca pacifica
Pacific Wing Oyster Shell, Pteria sterna
Palmate False Limpet Shell, Siphonaria palmata
Palmate Oyster Shell, Saccostrea palmula
Panama Harp Shell, Harpa crenata
Panama Pearl Oyster Shell, Pictada mazatlanica
Panama Thorny Cockle Shell, Dallocardia senticosa
Panamanian Hoof Shell, Hipponix antiquatus
Panamic Bonnet Shell, Semicassis centiquadrata
Panamic Cardiid Shell, Americardia planicostata
Panamic Comb Venus Clam Shell, Hysteroconcha lupanaria
Panamic Fig Shell, Ficus ventricosa
Panamic Horse Conch Shell, Triplofusus princeps
Paper Nautilis and Shell, Argonauta cornutus
Partially-rough Venus Clam Shell, Iliochione subrugosa
Peruvian Conch Shell, Lobatus peruvianus
Picta Turrid Shell, Polystira picta
Pink Abalone Shell, Haliotis corrugata
Pink-mouth Murex Shell, Phyllonotus erythrostomus
Pismo Clam Shell, Tivela stultorum
Pitted Donax Clam Shell, Donax punctatostriatus
Pointed Slipper Limpet Shell, Crepidula excavata
Polpast Olive Shell, Americoliva polpasta
Ponderous Dosinia Clam, Dosinia ponderosa
Poulson’s Rock Shell, Roperia poulsoni
Prickly Wing Murex Shell, Pteropurpura erinaceoides
Prince Cone Shell, Conus princeps
Prince Murex Shell, Hexaplex princeps
Purple Cone Shell, Conus purpurascens
Purple Dwarf Olive Shell, Callianax biplicata
Pustulose Ark Shell, Anadara tuberculosa
Puzzled Cone Shell, Conasprella perplexa
Queen Tegula Shell, Tegula regina
Radiant Button Shell, Pusula radians
Recluz’s Moon Shell, Neverita recluziana
Recurved Cone Shell, Conus recurvus
Red Abalone Shell, Haliotis rufescens
Red-colored Keyhole Limpet Shell, Fissurella rubropicta
Regular Cone Shell, Conus regularis
Ribbed Ark Shell, Acar gradata
Ribbed Macron Shell, Macron aethiops
Ribboned Cone Shell, Conus vittatus
Ridged Cowry Shell, Cyphoma emarginatum
Ridged Slipper Limpet Shell, Crepidula striolata
Robust Auger Shell, Terebra robusta
Robust Carrier Shell, Xenophora conchliophora robusta
Rock Scallop Shell, Crassadoma gigante
Rough Clam Shell, Leukoma asperrima
Royal Murex Shell, Phyllonotus regius
Rugged Vitularia Shell, Vitularia salebrosa
Rugose Slit Keyhole Limpet Shell, Fissurella microtrema
Ruthae Murex Shell, Vokesimurex ruthae
Sad Miter Shell, Strigatella tristis
San Diego Scallop Shell, Leopecten diegensis
Sanguine Cantharus Shell, Gemophos sanguinolentus
Sanguine Trivia Shell, Trivia sanguinea
Saturn Keyhole Limpet Shell, Diodora saturnalis
Scaled False Triton Shell, Phyllocoma scalariformis
Scaled Jewel Box Shell, Charma squamulipera
Scaly Cockle Shell, Trachycardium consors
Sculptured Keyhole Limpet Shell, Diodora inaequalis
Sea Cockroach, Chiton articulatus
Silken Scallop Shell, Leopecten sericeus
Similar Cardita Shell, Carditamera affinis
Slender Cockle Shell, Trachycardium procerum
Slender Triton Shell, Monoplex macrodon
Slight Baby Ear Shell, Sinum debile
Smooth Venus Clam Shell, Chionista fluctifraga
Solander’s Trivia Shell, Pusula solandri
Solid Ark Shell, Arcopsis solida
Speciosa Rock Shell, Vasula speciosa
Speckled Cerith Shell, Cerithium maculosum
Speckled Paper Cockle Shell, Papyridae aspersa
Spider Web Cone Shell, Conasprella lucida
Spiny Cup-and-Saucer Shell, Crucibulum spinosum
Spiny Oyster Shell, Spondylus leucacanthus
Spiny Slipper Limpet Shell, Bostrycapuls aculeatus
Spirate Turban Shell, Pomaulax spiratus
Spotted Dove Shell, Mitrella guttata
Straw-colored Tellin Shell, Tampaella straminea
Stromboid Dove Shell, Columbella strombiformis
Swainson’s Miter Shell, Isara swansonii
Swollen Hairy Triton Shell, Turritriton gibbosus
Teasel Murex Shell, Murexsul dipsacus
Tellin-like Sanguin Shell, Sanguinolaria tellinoides
Tent Olive Shell, Oliva porphyria
Tergina Dwarf Olive Shell, Olivella tergina
Tessellate Cone Shell, Conus tessulatus
Thorn Latirus Shell, Opeatostoma pseudodon
Three-winged Murex, Pteropurpura trialata
Tiger Turret Shell, Turritella leucostoma
Translucent Screw Shell, Vermicularia pellucida eburnea
Triangular Rock Shell, Acanthais triangularis
Trigonal Horse Hoof Shell, Pilosabia trigona
Tumen’s Venus Clam Shell, Chione tumens
Two-banded Moon Shell, Polinices bifasciatus
Two-row Rock Shell, Stramonita biserialis
Uber Milk Moon Shell, Polinices uber
Umbrella Cup-and-Saucer Shell, Crucibulum umbrella
Unguis Turban Shell, Uvanilla unguis
Unwashed Ark Shell, Fugleria illota
Variegated Auger Shell, Neoterebra variegata
Veined Olive Shell, Oliva spicata
Vidler’s Simnia Shell, Simnia arcuata
Violet Sea Snail Shell, Janthina janthina
Volcano Keyhole Limpet Shell, Fissurella volcano
Washington Clam Shell, Saxidomus nutalli
Wavy Turban Shell, Megastraea undosa
Waxy Latirus Shell, Leucozonia cerata
Webbed Murex Shell, Purpurellus pinniger
Wiegmann Triton Shell, Monoplex wiegmanni
West Indian Top Shell, Cittarium pica
Western Strawberry Cockle Shell, Americardia biangulata
White-spotted Cowry Shell, Erosaria albuginosa
White-striped Chiton, Chiton albolineatus
Wide Gari Shell, Gari lata
Wide-mouth Coral Shell, Coralliophila monodonta
Wide-mouth Purpura Shell, Plicopurpura columellaris
Woodpile Cup-and-Saucer Shell, Crucibulum lignarium
Wounded Venus Clam Shell, Transennella vulnerata
Wrinkled Pen Shell, Pinna rugosa
Yellow-banded Nerite Shell, Theodoxus luteofasciatus
Zebra Auger Shell, Oxymeris strigata