Gastropods I
Jo O'Keefe Copyright 2012. Photos may be used for educational purposes only. Contact me with inquiries.
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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
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Black lines on ruler visible in some images depict milimeters. Not all species have been photographed. Numbers are not up to date.
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95. Diodora cayenensis (Lamarck,
1822) Cayenne Keyhole Limpet
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96. Turbo castanea Gmelin, 1791
Chestnut Turban
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97. Calliostoma euglyptum (A.
Adams, 1855) Sculptured Topsnail
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98. Skenea sp. aff. smithfieldensis
(Olsson, 1916)
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99. Litiopa melanostoma Rang,
1829 Sargassum Snail
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100. Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832
Fly-specked Cerith
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101. Cerithium atratum (Born,
1778) Dark Cerith
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102. Vermicularia knorrii (Deshayes,
1843) Florida Wormsnail
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103. Vermicularia spirata (Philippi,
1836) West Indian Wormsnail
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104. Echinolittorina placida (Philippi,
1856) Interrupted Periwinkle
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105. Littoraria irrorata (Say,
1822) Marsh Periwinkle
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106. Amnicola species
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107. Littoridinops tenuipes (Couper,
1844) Henscomb Hydrobe
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108. Assiminea succinea (L. Pfeiffer,
1840) Atlantic Assiminea
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109. Circulus texanus (D. Moore,
1965) Texas Vitrinella
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110. Cyclostremiscus pentagonus
(Gabb, 1873) Trilix Vitrinella
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111. Episcynia inornata (dOrbigny,
1842) Fringed Vitrinella
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Solariorbis
infracarinatus Gabb, 1881 Gabb's Vitrinella
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112.Teinostoma obtectum Pilsbry
and McGinty, 1945 Glossy Vitrinella
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113. Vitrinella helicoidea C.
B. Adams, 1850 Helix Vitrinella
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114. Caecum antillarum Carpenter,
1857 Antillean Caecum
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115. Meioceras nitidum
(Stimpson, 1851) Little Horn Caecum
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116. Bostrycapulus aculeatus (Gmelin,
1791) Spiny Slippersnail
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117. Calyptraea centralis (Conrad,
1841) Circular Chinese-hat
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118. Crepidula convexa Say, 1822
Convex Slippersnail
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119. Crepidula fornicata (Linnaeus,
1758) Slipper Limpet
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Seven or more Crepidula fornicata
(Linnaeus, 1758) Slipper Limpets and two mahagony-colored Crepidula
convexa Say, 1822 Convex Slippersnails on Neverita duplicata
(Say, 1822) Shark Eye
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120. Crepidula plana Say, 1822
Eastern White Slippersnail
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Hespererato maugeriae
(J.E. Gray, 1832) Green Erato
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121. Neverita duplicata (Say,
1822) Shark Eye, operculum and egg collar
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122. Sigatica carolinensis (Dall,
1889) Carolina Moonsnail
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123. Sigatica semisulcata (Gray,
1839) Semisulcate Moonsnail
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124. Sinum perspectivum (Say,
1831) White Baby Ear
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125. Tectonatica pusilla
(Say, 1822) Miniature Moonsnail
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126. Semicassis granulata granulata
(Born, 1778) Scotch Bonnet
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Cerithiopsis fusiformis (C.B. Adams,
1850) Brown Miniature Cerith
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Retilaskeya emersonii (C.B. Adams, 1839)
Emersons Miniature Cerith
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127. Seila adamsii (H. C. Lea, 1845) Adams
Miniature Cerith
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"Triphora" species too worn
for ID
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Eulimostraca subcarinata
(dOrbigny, 1841) Brown-line Eulima
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128. Melanella hypsela (A. E.
Verrill and Bush, 1900) Sharp Eulima
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129. Epitonium angulatum (Say,
1831) Angulate Wentletrap (6)
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130. Epitonium apiculatum (Dall,
1889) Semismooth Wentletrap
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131. Epitonium cf. albidum (dOrbigny,
1842) cf. Bladed Wentletrap
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132. Epitonium foliaceicosta (d'Orbigny,
1842) Wrinkled-rib Wentletrap
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133. Epitonium humphreysii (Kiener,
1838) Humphreys Wentletrap
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134. Epitonium multistriatum (Say,
1826) Many-ribbed Wentletrap
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135. Epitonium novangliae (Couthouy,
1838) New England Wentletrap
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136. Epitonium occidentale (Nyst,
1871) Fine-ribbed Wentletrap
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137. Epitonium rupicola (Kurtz,
1860) Brown-band Wentletrap
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138. Eupleura caudata (Say, 1822)
Thick-lip Drill
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139. Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B.
Sowerby II, 1834) Giant Eastern Murex
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140. Stramonita haemastoma floridana
(Conrad, 1837) Florida Rocksnail
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141. Urosalpinx cinerea (Say,
1822) Atlantic Oyster Drill, top specimen mature, lower specimens
immature, lower left specimen albino
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142. Gemophos tinctus (Conrad,
1846) Tinted Cantharus
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143. Hesperisternia multangula
(Philippi, 1848) Ribbed Cantharus
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144. Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791)
Knobbed Whelk
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145. Busycon sinistrum Hollister,
1958 Lightning Whelk
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146. Busycotypus canaliculatus
(Linnaeus, 1758) Channeled Whelk
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147. Busycotypus spiratus (Lamarck,
1818) Pear Whelks, juveniles above
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148. Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say,
1822) Eastern Mudsnail -- juvenile
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148. Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say,
1822) Eastern Mudsnail -- mature
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149. Ilyanassa trivittata
(Say, 1822) Three-line Mudsnail
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150. Nassarius acutus (Say, 1822)
Sharp Nassa
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151. Nassarius albus (Say, 1826)
White Nassa
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152. Nassarius vibex (Say, 1822)
Bruised Nassa
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153. Fasciolaria hunteria (G.
Perry, 1811) Eastern Banded Tulip
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154. Fasciolaria tulipa (Linnaeus,
1758) True Tulip, juvenile above
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155. Triplofusus giganteus (Kiener,
1840) Horse Conch
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156. Astyris lunata (Say, 1826)
Lunar Dovesnail -- melanistic variant on left
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157. Columbella mercatoria (Linnaeus,
1758) West Indian Dovesnail
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158. Costoanachis avara (Say,
1822) Greedy Dovesnail
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159. Costoanachis sertulariarum
(d'Orbigny, 1841) Florida Dovesnail
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Costoanachis similis (Ravenel, 1861)
Mimic Dovesnail
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160. Costoanachis translirata
(Ravenel, 1861) Well-ribbed Dovesnail
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161. Parvanachis obesa (C. B.
Adams, 1845) Fat Dovesnail
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162. Suturoglypta iontha (Ravenel,
1861) Lineate Dovesnail
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