Marine Shells of Fort Pickens, Gulf Islands National Seashore
This representative of species comes initially from the shell display at the Fort Pickens Ranger Station
Keyhole limpet
Monodilepas monilifera is a species of small sea snail or limpet, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets....
Distorsio
Distorsio is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Lace murex
Chicoreus (Triplex) florifer, common name : the flowery lace murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Florida Horse Conch
Triplofusus giganteus, previously known as Pleuroploca gigantea, common name the Florida horse conch, is a species of extremely large predatory subtropical and tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, tulip snails and their allies.
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.
Common Nutmeg
The common nutmeg, Cancellaria reticulata, is a species of medium sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Chestnut Turban
Turbo castanea, common names chestnut turban, chestnut turban snail-brown and Cat Eye Snail, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.
Florida cone
Conus anabathrum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Alphabet Cone
Conus spurius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
Scotch Bonnet
The Scotch bonnet (Semicassis granulata), also known as the ridged bonnet, is a medium-sized species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Cassinae. The common name alludes to the general outline and color of the shell, which vaguely resemble a Tam o' Shanter, a traditional Scottish bonnet.
Giant Eastern murex
Hexaplex fulvescens is a species of 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....
Florida fighting conch
Strombus alatus, common name the "Florida fighting conch" is a species of medium-sized warm-water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
