The Tornids of Southwest Florida
For our brave-of-spirit and keen-of-eye readers and enthusiasts, here are the microgastropods in the family Tornidae (vitrinellas and scale snails) found along the shores of Southwest Florida...
Mollusks
The Common Periwinkle
During a recent visit to the coast of southern Maine, I observed and photographed Common Periwinkles. Littorina littorea...
Time-lapse Video of Exhibits Installation
Time-lapse photography is a terrific way to show progress and the transformations that take place during the construction of buildings, plant growth,...
Small Venus Clams of Southwest Florida
A couple of weeks ago I posted an image with the larger venus clams (family Veneridae) present along the coast of Southwest Florida. Here are ...
Shell of the Week: The Deer Antler Murex
Chicoreus cervicornis is a species of the murex family Muricidae that is found in the tropical waters off the ...
Have you seen Thrush Cowries on the west coast of Florida?
We have a request for our followers and shell enthusiasts collecting and beachcombing along the west coast of Florida...
Semeles of Southwest Florida
Check out the well-known and some more obscure shallow-water semeles (family Semelidae) living along the coast of Southwest Florida:...
Shell of the Week: The Widemouth Rock Snail
Plicopurpura patula (Linnaeus, 1758), is a gastropod of the family Muricidae that may reach almost 10 cm (about 4 inches) in size...
Semeles of Southwest Florida
Check out the well-known and some more obscure shallow-water semeles (family Semelidae) living along the coast of Southwest Florida:...
The Indisputable Expansion of the Thrush Cowrie in Florida Waters
Since I started publishing information about the invasion of the Caribbean and Florida by Naria turdus back in May 2022...