Seashells of Hilton Head Island

A list of the common seashells that can be found on the beaches of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

Apple Murex

Phyllonotus pomum, common name the "apple murex", is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

channeled whelk

The channeled whelk, Busycotypus canaliculatus, previously known as Busycon canaliculatum, is a very large predatory sea snail, a marine prosobranch gastropod, a busycon whelk, belonging to the family Buccinidae....

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