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Seashell Guide

Guide to Maine Seashells

Explore the seashells found along the coast of Maine.

Arrhoges occidentalis

American Pelicanfoot

Buccinum undatum

Common Whelk

Colus stimpsoni

Stimpson's Whelk

Neptunea decemcostata

Ten-ridged Whelk

Neptunea despecta

Neptunea despecta

Crepidula plana

Eastern White Slipper Snail

Crepidula fornicata

Common Atlantic Slipper Snail

Crepidula convexa

Convex Slipper Snail

Crucibulum striatum

Cup-and-saucer Limpet

Astyris lunata

Lunar Dovesnail

Costoanachis translirata

Well-ribbed Dove Shell

Melampus bidentatus

Two-toothed Marsh Snail

Acirsa borealis

Chalky Wentletrap

Boreoscala greenlandica

Greenland Wentletrap

Epitonium celesti

Epitonium celesti

Puncturella noachina

Noah's Keyhole Limpet

Haminella solitaria

Solitary Glassy-Bubble

Lacuna vincta

Northern Lacuna

Littorina saxatilis

Rough Periwinkle

Littorina littorea

Common periwinkle

Littorina obtusata

Flat Periwinkle

Testudinalia testudinalis

Tortoiseshell Limpet

Kurtziella atrostyla

Brown-tip Mangelia

Margarites groenlandicus

Greenland Margarite

Margarites helicinus

Pearly Topshell

Nucella lapillus

Atlantic Dogwhelk

Scabrotrophon fabricii

Scabrotrophon fabricii

Urosalpinx cinerea

Eastern Oyster Drill

Iiyanassa trivittata

Threeline Mudsnail

Ilyanassa obsoleta

Eastern Mudsnail

Cryptonatica affinis

Arctic Moonsnail

Euspira heros

Northern Moon Snail

Euspira triseriata

Spotted Moonsnail

Polinices immaculatus

Immaculate Moonsnail

Onoba aculeus

Pointed Cingula

Solariella obscura

Obscure Solarelle

Solariella varicosa

Varicose Solarelle

Tachyrhynchus erosus

Eroded Turretsnail

Tachyrhynchus reticulatus

Reticulated Turretsnail

Anomia simplex

Common Jingle

Heteranomia squamula

Heteranomia squamula

Arctica islanica

Ocean Quahog

Astarte undata

Wavy Astarte

Isocrassina castanea

Chestnut Clam

Ciliatocardium ciliatum

Iceland Cockle

Laevicardium mortoni

Morton's Cockle

Serripes groenlandicus

Greenland Cockle

Cyclocardia borealis

Northern Cardita

Hiatella arctica

Wrinkled Rock Borer

Lyonsia hyalina

Glassy Lyonsia

Mulinia lateralis

Dwarf Surfclam

Spisula solidissima

West Atlantic Surf Clam

Mesodesma arctatum

Arctic Wedgeclam

Mya truncata

Truncate Soft Shell Clam

Mya arenaria

Soft-shelled Clam

Geukensia demissa

Atlantic Ribbed Mussel

Modiolus modiolus

Horse Mussel

Mytilus edulis

Blue Mussel

Mytilus trossulus

Northern Bay Mussel

Nucula proxima

Small Nut Shell

Crassostrea virginica

Eastern Oyster

Ostrea edulis

European Flat Oyster

Pandora gouldiana

Common Pandora Clam

Chlamys islandica

Icelandic Scallop

Placopecten magellanicus

Atlantic Deep-sea Scallop

Cochlodesma leanum

Lea's Spoon Clam

Ensis leei

Atlantic Jackknife

Siliqua costata

Atlantic Razor

Zirfaea crispata

Great Piddock

Solemya velum

Swimming Clam

Macoma calcarea

Chalky Macoma

Macoma petalum

Atlantic Macoma

Macoploma tenta

Sining Macoma

Thracia conradi

Conrad Thracia

Gemma gemma

Amethyst Gem Clam

Mercenaria mercenaria

North Quahog

Petricolaria pholadiformis

False Angelwing

Agriopoma morrhuanum

False Quahog

Megayoldia thraciaeformis

Broad Yoldia

Yoldia sapotilla

Short Yoldia

Yoldia limatula

File Yoldia

Spirula spirula

Ram's Horn Squid

Antalis entalis

Occidental Tusk Shell

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