• 58 shell species, both common and exotic, found onthe Texas Gulf Coast

• Illustrations by Jackie Leatherbury Douglass • Includes info on how to clean and preserve shells • Includes common birds and beach life • Indestructible lamination — beachproof• Instant access to just what you need to know

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B e a c h P r o o f

Shells Texas

GulfCoast

andBeach Life

of the

The Ultimate Guide to

• 58 species of shell — both common and exotic — found on beaches and bays

• Common shore birds and other beach life

• How to clean and preserve shells

• Shelling basics for the Texas coast

Illustrations by Jackie Leatherbury Douglass

CommonNutmeg1–11/2"

Resembles a nutmegseed, lives in 20–30

feet of water.

Banded Tulip21/4–4"

Shark’sEye

1–21/2"Also knownas the Moon

Shell.

AngulateWentletrap

1/2–1"Found on the beach at

the trash line.

Scotch Bonnet1–35/8"

Found in shallowwaters and grass flats.

Antillean Nerite5/8–1"

New to Texas jetties.Most often found onexposed rocks on the

southern coast.

Angel Wing4–8"

Delicate and collectible, foundburied in mud flats. Look for

telltale holes in the mud indicat-ing burrows beneath.

Lightning Whelk3–8"

Texas state shell.Distinctively “left-

handed” — it invites yourleft hand in

when you hold it tail down.

Florida Fighting Conch23/4–5"

Pronounced “konk.” Found onmud flats, in brackish water.

YellowCockle

11/4–21/4"

Rose Petal Tellin5/8–11/4"

Thin pink shell. Similar to theCoquina, but larger and less

common with only single valvestypically found on the beach.

Sundial1–2"

Pear Whelk3–5"

Also known as theFig Whelk.

Commonly found onsandy bottoms.

CancellateCantharus

3/4–11/4"Found in shallowwater on jetties,it resembles asmall triton.

KeyholeLimpet1–13/4"

Must be priedfrom rocks

with a knife.

Horse Conch12–24"

The biggest shell found in Texas.

Giant Eastern Murex5–7"

Typically found on jetties.

Good Finds