Science & Life Skills

Learn how to organize and identify different types of seashells while discovering the creatures that live inside them.

The shell collector showed us their Florida fighting conch collection and explained why they don't use metal containers for storage.

The collector sorted through shells from a coffee can and found mostly calico scallops, plus some rough scallops and bay scallops.

The collector organized shells by keeping similar types together and mentioned finding pieces of Junonia shells, which live in deep water.

The collector compared similar-looking shells like banded tulips vs true tulips, and lace murex vs apple murex, showing how to tell them apart.

The collector showed live creatures in shells and explained that the horse conch is Florida's state shell, plus showed hagstones with natural holes.

Organizing my massive seashell collection. Identifying similar shells & comparing shells to critters