Early Morning Cowries and Microshells | Finding Shells at Low Tide
It seemed like this trip to the beach flew by at record speed! I walked up and down the beach checking the sand, and a few favourite rock pools too...they didn't disappoint! I came away with some lovely cowries and mini shells. Behind the scenes, I did check the rock pools on the other side of the light house as well... nothing by old/broken shells, and a lot of white wash from the big (but gentle) waves. It was honestly a little crazy out there! Thanks for watching!~
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Want to become a shell nerd too, or found something you want to ID?
Here's some useful links for local shellers:
Shells of SE Queensland: https://www.seqshells.com/seqmarine.php
(Some listings have multiple variations of a single shell species)
Shells of NSW: https://seashellsofnsw.org.au/General...
(Check out the illustrations or "plates" to try and match your finds)
Links for less local folks...
Check out the shell families on Femorale, it's a wonderful resource:
http://www.femorale.com/shellphotos/
(but doesn't include location information, so might lead to mis-identifications)
You can join this Facebook group for ID advice, just snap a photo and post it:
/ 1490883467609774
(Always take the advice/ID with some scepticism... these people are not experts)
You can also try the Conchology website, but it's a little harder to use:
https://conchology.be/?t=261
Oh no, they're all scientific names? No worries, just type the scientific name
into the Queensland Museum Network database. It might have a common name listed!
https://collections.qm.qld.gov.au/obj...
(This works for non Australian shells too! Just check/click on the result to see limited info)