Southwest Florida Shells with Emphasis on Sanibel & Captiva

This guide depicts species from the collection of The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. All were collected, at different times and by many collectors, on the islands of Sanibel, Captiva, and neighboring areas. This mollusk guide is being expanded and updated on a regular basis; make sure you bookmark and check the site to follow its progress.

Family Caecidae

Caecum pulchellum

Stimpson, 1851

Beautiful Caecum

Family Caecidae

Caecum striatum

de Folin, 1868

Striate Caecum

Family Caecidae

Meioceras nitidum

(Stimpson, 1851)

Little Horn Caecum

Family Naticidae

Naticarius canrena

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Colorful Moon Snail

Family Naticidae

Neverita delessertiana

(Récluz, 1843)

Family Naticidae

Neverita duplicata

(Say, 1822)

Shark Eye

Family Naticidae

Polinices lacteus

(Guilding, 1834)

Milk Moon Snail

Family Naticidae

Sigatica semisulcata

(J.E. Gray, 1839)

Semisulcate Moon Snail

Family Naticidae

Sinum maculatum

(Say, 1831)

Brown Baby Ear

Family Naticidae

Sinum perspectivum

(Say, 1831)

White Baby Ear

Family Naticidae

Tectonatica pusilla

(Say, 1822)

Miniature Moon Snail

Family Strombidae

Strombus alatus

Gmelin, 1791

Florida Fighting Conch