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 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

Family Hipponicidae

Hipponix subrufus

(Lamarck, 1822)

Orange Hoof Snail

Family Calyptraeidae

Bostrycapulus aculeatus

(Gmelin, 1791)

Spiny Slipper Snail

Family Calyptraeidae

Calyptraea centralis

(Conrad, 1841)

Circular Chinese Hat

Family Calyptraeidae

Crepidula atrasolea

Colin, 2000

Black-foot Slipper Snail

Family Calyptraeidae

Crepidula depressa

Say, 1822

Depressed Slipper Snail

Family Calyptraeidae

Crepidula fornicata

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Common Atlantic Slipper Snail