Mystery Photo – Beachcombers
March 1, 2010 – 8:46 amBelow are eight of the most commonly collected shells on our local beaches. See how many you can name. When you think you have answers, click here
Angel Wing
Cockle Shell
Channelled Welck
Auger Shell
Knobbed Welck
Sharks Eye
Scallop
Red Olive Shell
Thought for today
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong as its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
8 Responses to “Mystery Photo – Beachcombers”
Well – They’re all shells! I won’t name it, but the botton one is South Carolina’s state shell.
By Beth Smoak on Mar 1, 2010
I call the 1st Angel Wings.
the 2nd is a cockle shell
3rd and 5th concks I think, not sure specific names. 3rd Maybe American sundial
4th is an auger shell
6th I always called a cat’s eye but it is in the moon shell family.
7th is a clam shell
8th is an lettered olive
By Barbara Knight on Mar 1, 2010
Comparing to Barbara’s comments, I think 3 is a whelk and last one is flamingo tongue. Ineed my granddaughter age 10; her daddy taught her them all and she would know.
By Lorine on Mar 1, 2010
I’m with Barbara on all except #3 and I think that is a Whelk.
By Lynn Bartosh on Mar 1, 2010
I think Siddhartha must’ve read Marcus Aurelius.
By Hartley on Mar 1, 2010
Booyah, Barbara! I’m impressed!
Is #3 a horse conch? #5 a right-hand whelk?
By Joyce on Mar 2, 2010
I’LL TAKE THEIR WORD FOR IT. I REALLY DO NOT KNOW THE DIFFERENT NAMES, SOME YES. BUT THANKS FOR SENDING THEM
By mary on Mar 3, 2010