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: Aliger gigas; Large shells, 24 cm. Creamy white to pink inner, cream to light reddish brown outer., Family: Strombidae, Known habitat: Florida, West Indies, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha

: Aliger gigas; Five large shells, 25 cm. Creamy white to pink inner, cream to light reddish brown outer., Family: Strombidae, Known habitat: Florida, West Indies, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha

: Americoliva sayana; Two shells, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Olividae

: Amphiduros sp.; bright yellow, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Phyllodocida, Family: Hesionidae

: Angaria delphinus; Three specimens, one very small, pink/purple/white fringed spiral shell. These are striking shells, with the apex flat. They are found near low water mark on coral reefs., Class: Gastropoda, Order: Trochida, Family: Angariidae, Known habitat: Philippines

: Annepona mariae; many small white with yellow circle shells, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha, Family: Cypraeidae

: Aporrhais pespelecani; small, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha, Family: Aporrhaidae

: Arca sp.; one half bivalve, wavy shape, dark brown, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Arcida, Family: Arcidae

: Arcinella arcinella; Numerous white to pale tan shell with rows of nodules, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Venerida, Family: Chamidae, Known habitat: North Carolina to W. Indies

: Arestorides argus; dotted pattern, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha, Family: Cypraeidae

: Argopecten ventricosus; two different sized and colored shells, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae

: Astralium calcar; Class: Gastropoda, Order: Trochida, Family: Turbinidae

: Atrina sp.; Atrina serrata and/or Atrina rigida. Brown almost translucent shells, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Ostreida, Family: Pinnidae

: Aurantilaria aurantiaca; Cut in 3 pieces plus additional tiny piece, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Fasciolariidae, Known habitat: Brazil, Cape of Good Hope

: Aurantilaria aurantiaca; Cut in 2 pieces, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda , Family: Fasciolariidae, Known habitat: Brazil, Cape of Good Hope

: Bolinus cornutus; Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Muricidae, Known habitat: West coast of Africa

: Bulla sp.; 6 small very thin, fragile shells. The animals feed upon other mollusks, which it swallows whole and grinds between the strong walls of the gizzard., Class: Gastropoda, Order: Cephalaspidea, Family: Bullidae, Known habitat: Warm seas

: Busycotypus canaliculatus; Family: Buccinidae, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda

: Callista giganta; two halves, medium size elongated clam, Class: Bivalvia

: Cardium californica; Class: Bivalvia, Order: Cardiida, Family: Cardiidae

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