
P l a n t s & S h e l l s
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Note: the following information and pictures are from a public brochure on the shells of Ft. DeSoto. |
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The Shells of Fort DeSoto
Florida horse conch |
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Apple murex |
| Fargo's work shell | |
| Florida fighting conch | |
| Florida Cerith | |
| Eastern white slipper shell | |
| Broad-rigged cardita | |
| Lightning whelk | |
| Southern quahog | |
| Lettered olive | |
| Coquina | |
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Atlantic slipper shell |
| Comb bittersweet | |
| Atlantic moon snail | |
| Rigid pen shell | |
| Ponderous ark | |
| Atlantic jingle shell | |
| Eastern oyster | |
| Cross-barred venus | |
| Channeled duck clam | |
| Vanhyning's cockle | |
| Prickly cockle | |
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Sunray venus |
| Florida crown conch | |
| Paper Cockle | |
| Spotted venus | |
| Ribbed mussel | |
| Baby's ear moon shell | |
| Banded tulip | |
| Pear Whelk | |
| Kitten's paw | |
| Calico scallop |
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