Sea Shells of Florida

Some have asked us what kind of shells those are. Below are the most common ones. We will add more as we give them out.

Van Hyning's Cockle

(a subspecies of the
Giant Atlantic Cockle)

Grows up to 5"

 Van Hyning's Cockle

Florida Fighting Conch

Grows to 4.5"

 Florida Fighting Conch

Sunray Venus

Grows up to 7"

 Sunray Venus

Lightning Whelk

Can grow to over 13"

 Lightning Whelk

Bay Scallop

Grows to 3"

 

 Bay Scallop

Buttercup Lucine

Grows to 2"

 Buttercup Lucine