Links to other Time Inc. websites Subscribe Now to Coastal Living All You Cooking Light Food and Wine Health My Recipes Southern Living Sunset

A Beginner's Guide to Shells

Are you a seashell novice? Use our helpful guide to figure out what you've found.

Periwinkles
Jean Allsopp

Periwinkles

  • Tiny Periwinkles range from 1/8 inch to 1 inches high.
  • The solidly built shells are smooth, sometimes sculpted, and round to oval in shape.
  • Of the 23 species known in North American waters, almost all live in intertidal regions.

NextWhelks

Moon Shells

Previous Slide Moon Shells

Whelks

Next Slide Whelks

9 of 18
Periwinkles

Related Features


  • Loading comments...

Add your comment

The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.

500 characters remaining

More Ways To Get Coastal Living

Advertisement

MOST POPULAR
1
Top 10 Romantic Caribbean Retreats 

Take a romantic Caribbean vacation in the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, Antigua, and Aruba.

Lounge along the coast at these luxurious island resorts.
2
100 Comfy Cottage Rooms  
3
10 Beautiful Beach Cottages
4
Classic Island Interiors
5
25 Romantic Rooms