The Shells of Sunset Beach, North Carolina

Gastropods I

Jo O'Keefe Copyright 2010. Photos may be used for educational purposes only. Contact me with inquiries.

Dr. Harry Lee, a nationally known malacologist, deserves much credit for this work. Thanks to him, we know the identity of many of the shells of Sunset Beach, NC. Information on how to find these shells in seaweed and sea drift from the eastern point of Sunset Beach is at: http://www.okeefes.org/Barrier_Islands/Sunset_Beach/Shells/Sunset_Beach_Shells.htm

Black lines on ruler visible in some images depict milimeters. Not all species have been photographed.

93. Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck, 1822) Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
94. Calliostoma euglyptum (A. Adams, 1855) Sculptured Topsnail
95. Skenea sp. aff. smithfieldensis (Olsson, 1916)
96. Litiopa melanostoma Rang, 1829 Sargassum Snail
97. Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832 Fly-specked Cerith
98. Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) Dark Cerith
99. Vermicularia knorrii (Deshayes, 1843) Florida Wormsnail
100. Vermicularia spirata (Philippi, 1836) West Indian Wormsnail
101. Echinolittorina interrupta (Philippi, 1856) Interrupted Periwinkle
102. Littoraria irrorata (Say, 1822) Marsh Periwinkle
103. Amnicola species
104. Littoridinops tenuipes (Couper, 1844) Henscomb Hydrobe
105. Assiminea succinea (L. Pfeiffer, 1840) Atlantic Assiminea
106. Circulus texanus (D. Moore, 1965) Texas Vitrinella
107. Cyclostremiscus pentagonalis (Gabb, 1873) Trilix Vitrinella
108. Episcynia inornata (d’Orbigny, 1842) Fringed Vitrinella
109.Teinostoma obtectum Pilsbry and McGinty, 1945 Glossy Vitrinella
110. Vitrinella helicoidea C. B. Adams, 1850 Helix Vitrinella
111. Caecum antillarum Carpenter, 1857 Antillean Caecum
112. Meioceras nitidum (Stimpson, 1851) Little Horn Caecum
113. Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin, 1791) Spiny Slippersnail
114. Calyptraea centralis (Conrad, 1841) Circular Chinese-hat
115. Crepidula convexa Say, 1822 Convex Slippersnail
116. Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus, 1758) Slipper Limpet
117. Crepidula plana Say, 1822 Eastern White Slippersnail
118. Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) Shark Eye, operculum and egg collar
119. Sigatica carolinensis (Dall, 1889) Carolina Moonsnail
120. Sigatica semisulcata (Gray, 1839) Semisulcate Moonsnail
121. Sinum perspectivum (Say, 1831) White Baby Ear
122. Tectonatica pusilla (Say, 1822) Miniature Moonsnail (2)
123. Semicassis granulata granulata (Born, 1778) Scotch Bonnet
124. Seila adamsii (H. C. Lea, 1845) Adams’ Miniature Cerith
125. Melanella hypsela (A. E. Verrill and Bush, 1900) Sharp Eulima
126. Epitonium angulatum (Say, 1831) Angulate Wentletrap (6)
127. Epitonium apiculatum (Dall, 1889) Semismooth Wentletrap
128. Epitonium cf. albidum (d’Orbigny, 1842) cf. Bladed Wentletrap
122. Epitonium foliaceicosta (d'Orbigny, 1842) Wrinkled-rib Wentletrap
123. Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1838) Humphrey’s Wentletrap
124. Epitonium multistriatum (Say, 1826) Many-ribbed Wentletrap
125. Epitonium novangliae (Couthouy, 1838) New England Wentletrap
126. Epitonium occidentale (Nyst, 1871) Fine-ribbed Wentletrap
127. Epitonium rupicola (Kurtz, 1860) Brown-band Wentletrap
122. Epitonium foliaceicosta (d'Orbigny, 1842) Wrinkled-rib Wentletrap
123. Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener, 1838) Humphrey’s Wentletrap
124. Epitonium multistriatum (Say, 1826) Many-ribbed Wentletrap
125. Epitonium novangliae (Couthouy, 1838) New England Wentletrap
126. Epitonium occidentale (Nyst, 1871) Fine-ribbed Wentletrap
127. Epitonium rupicola (Kurtz, 1860) Brown-band Wentletrap
128. Eupleura caudata (Say, 1822) Thick-lip Drill
129. Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Giant Eastern Murex
130. Stramonita haemastoma floridana (Conrad, 1837) Florida Rocksnail
131. Urosalpinx cinerea (Say, 1822) Atlantic Oyster Drill
132. Gemophos tinctus (Conrad, 1846) Tinted Cantharus
133. Hesperisternia multangula (Philippi, 1848) Ribbed Cantharus
134. Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791) Knobbed Whelk
135. Busycon sinistrum Hollister, 1958 Lightning Whelk
136. Busycotypus canaliculatus (Linnaeus, 1758) Channeled Whelk (2)
137. Busycotypus spiratus (Lamarck, 1818) Pear Whelks, juveniles above
138. Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822) Eastern Mudsnail
139. Ilyanassa trivittata (Say, 1822) Three-line Mudsnail (2)
140. Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822) Sharp Nassa
141. Nassarius vibex (Say, 1822) Bruised Nassa
142. Fasciolaria hunteria (G. Perry, 1811) Eastern Banded Tulip
143. Fasciolaria tulipa (Linnaeus, 1758) True Tulip
144. Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener, 1840) Horse Conch
145. Astyris lunata (Say, 1826) Lunar Dovesnail -- melanistic variant on left
146. Columbella mercatoria (Linnaeus, 1758) West Indian Dovesnail
147. Costoanachis avara (Say, 1822) Greedy Dovesnail
148. Costoanachis sertulariarum (d'Orbigny, 1841) Florida Dovesnail
149. Costoanachis translirata (Ravenel, 1861) Well-ribbed Dovesnail
150. Parvanachis obesa (C. B. Adams, 1845) Fat Dovesnail
151. Suturoglypta iontha (Ravenel, 1861) Lineate Dovesnail
Updated March 27, 2011