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25 large oyster shells, measuring between 3″ and 4″, that have been cleaned and completely disinfected. The oyster shells in the photos are examples of the shells than you will receive. These shells are great for crafting and decorating purposes. They make beautiful placeholders for weddings or trinket dishes.
SHELL DESCRIPTION F AMILY: Busyconidae BINOMIAL NAME: Busycon carica COMMON NAME(S): Knobbed Whelk / North Atlantic Whelk LOCATION(S) FOUND: Massachussetts to Central Fla. DESCRIPTION CITATION: Gmelin, J. F., 1791 EX COLLECTION: Lee & Leveta Hodge SPECIMEN SIZE: 3.75 x 2.50 in. approx / ~ 94 mm SPECIMEN NUMBER: SBA10203011 DESCRIPTION: Squat with a roughly five-layer crown, shoulder knobs are present but a couple are bumped. White to cream to butterscotch to latte brown in vertical stripes. Nice opening, cream to yellow to brown in colour, I can get my little finger 180 degrees into the first turn (your finger size and results may vary). CONDITION: A couple of the points on the shoulders appear imperfect (see photos), base of the shell opening appears to have been filed. A good solid example of this shell. LISTING NOTE: This shell was either originally purchased from legal dealers, or legally collected in or before the 1980s, prior to the enactment of protection rules, based upon internal evidence in the collection. To the best of our knowledge, no infringement of local protection rules has been committed.