List of U.S. state shells

This is a list of official state shells for those States of the USA that have chosen to select one as part of their state insignia.[1]

These are seashells, the shells of various marine mollusks including both gastropod and bivalves. Each one was chosen to represent a maritime state, based on the fact that the species occurs in that state and was considered suitable to represent the state, either because of the species commercial importance as a local seafood item, or because of its beauty, rarity, exceptional size, or other features.

Table

State Shell Image Year designated
Alabama
Johnstone's Junonia

Scaphella junonia subspecies johnstoneae
 1990[2]
Connecticut
Eastern oyster

Crassostrea virginica

 1989
Florida Horse Conch

Pleuroploca gigantea 		1969
Georgia Knobbed Whelk

Busycon carica 		1987
Massachusetts Wrinkled Whelk, New England Neptune

Neptunea lyrata decemcostata		 1987
Mississippi
Eastern oyster

Crassostrea virginica 		1974
New Jersey Knobbed Whelk

Busycon carica 		1995
New York Bay Scallop

Argopecten irradians 		1988
North Carolina Scotch bonnet

Semicassis granulata 		1965[3]
Oregon Oregon Hairy Triton

Fusitriton oregonensis 		1989
Rhode Island Northern Quahog

Mercenaria mercenaria 		1987
South Carolina Lettered Olive

Oliva sayana 		1984
Texas
Prickly Whelk

Busycon perversum subspecies pulleyi
 1989
Virginia
Eastern oyster

Crassostrea virginica
 1974

See also

References

  1. ↑ List of all state shells http://www.jaxshells.org/listing.htm
  2. ↑ "Alabama Shell". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2001-07-12. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library (State of North Carolina). Retrieved 2008-01-26.

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