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

Eastern Oyster 1
Crassostrea virginica
Calico Clam 2
Callista maculata
Ponderous Ark 3
Eontia ponderosa
Turkey Wing 4
Arca zebra
Flat tree oyster 5
Isognomon alatus
Corrugate jewelbox 6
Chama congregata
Florida prickly cockle 7
Trachycardium egmontianum
Common egg cockle 8
Laevicardium serratum
Painted egg cockle 7
Laevicardium pictum
Broad-ribbed Cardita 7
Carditamera floridana
Crested oyster 9
Ostreola equestris
Atlantic Pearl Oyster
Pinctada imbricata
Speckled Tellin
Arcopaginula inflata
Scorched Mussel 7
Brachidontes exustus
Sunray venus clam 10
Macrocallista nimbosa
Atlantic Calico Scallop 9
Argopecten gibbus
Atlantic bay scallop 11
Argopecten irradians
zigzag scallop
Euvola ziczac
Rough scallop 7
Aequipecten muscosus
Buttercup Lucine 12
Anodontia alba
Transverse Ark Clam 7
Anadara transversa
Frond Oyster 14
Dendostrea frons

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