The Art of Shelling
Fun, Educational, an Adventure for All

Table of Contents

 

Part One: An Introduction to Shelling

1.  About Shells
Shell Types
Mollusk Reproduction
How Long Do Mollusks Live?

2. Shelling Tips: How and Where to Find Shells

Shelling on Tidal Beaches
Other Shelling Opportunities
Other Shelling Tips

3.  Preparing for Your Shell Hunting Trip
Selecting Your Shelling Destination
Identifying Needed Items
Precautions

Part Two: Shelling Destinations

4.  Florida
Shelling On The West Coast              
   Sand Dollars at Honeymoon Island State Park
   Sanibel Island: Shells, Shells, and More Shells
   Venice, "The Shark Tooth Mecca of the
      World"

Shelling In The Florida Keys
   Miniature Shells at Sombrero Beach
   Bahia Honda and Long Key State Recreation
      Areas, The "Original Natural Florida"
   Snorkeling at John Pennekamp Coral Reef
      State Park
Shelling On The East Coast
   Deep Water Scallops at John U. Lloyd Beach
      State Park
   Angel Wings at Canaveral National Seashore/
      Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
Shelling Inland
   Fresh Water Shelling at Lake Kissimmee
   Fossil Shells

5. Ocracoke Island, NC
Shelling on OcracokeIsland 
   Olive Shells at North Point
   Scotch Bonnets at "Bonnet Beach"
   "Shell Banks" at South Point

6. Chincoteague and Assateague Islands, Virginia
Shelling on Assateague Island National Seashore
   "Whelking"
   Other Beach Collectibles on Assateague Island

7. New Jersey
Shelling at the JerseyShore
   Moon Shells and Jingle Shells at Sandy Hook
   Finding Sharks' Teeth in Belmar
   Observing Sea Stars at the Manasquan Inlet
   Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
   Great Egg Harbor Inlet and Hereford Inlet
               Cape May Diamonds
   Other New Jersey Beach Collectibles

8. Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Shelling on Cape Cod
   Sand Dollars at South Beach, Chatham

9. Down East Maine
Shelling In "Down East" Maine
   Sand Beach at Acadia National Park, Mount
      Desert Island
   Mussel Beds at Acadia National Park,
      Schoodic Peninsula
   Beach Collectibles at Petit Manan Point
      Division Maine Coastal Islands National
      Wildlife Refuge
   White Sand at Sandy Beach
   “Jasper Stones” on Jasper Beach
   The Sand at Perry and "Quoddy"

Part Three: Your Shells as Souvenirs

10. Proper Handling of Shells           

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