An Assortment of Shells and Preserved Sea Creatures

(24) specimens including (2) queen conch shells, (2) nautilus shells, (1) polished pearlized nautilus, (1) mother of pearl mussel, (1) Caribbean triton shell, (4) Lion's Paw scallop shells, (4) Irish flat scallop shells, (1) Noble Volute, (1) leopard cone, (1) Brassica murex, (1) marlinspike auger, (1) yellow fighting conch, (1) whelk shell, (1) knobby cerithium, (1) strawberry trochus, and (1) Alfonso sea urchin.

Largest queen conch 5 1/2 x 8 x 6 3/4 in.; grouped approximately 6 x 14 x 18 in.

Private Collection of a Lady, Aiken, South Carolina

Several with areas of loss, mostly naturally occurring.