Neotaenioglossa

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Ari Daniel Shapiro joins the serious beachcombers along the high-tide line of Sanibel Island, Florida. These “shellers” come in search of beautiful sea shells, sometimes no bigger than a grain of rice, that are the remains of marine snails, bivalves, and other mollusks. Along the way, Ari learns why Sanibel’s shores are so rich in molluscan treasure, and how shelling has captured the imaginations of scientists and enthusiasts alike. read moreDuration: 5:38Published: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:08:56 +0000

Coral Sea, Duration 23 seconds

Siliquaria anguina Lam., showing scariform coil of upper whorls and irregular extension of the lower.