List of U.S. state shells

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

These are seashells. They are the shells of various marine mollusks, gastropod and bivalves. They represent a maritime state.

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

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
Lightning Whelk

Busycon perversum subspecies pulleyi
 1987
Virginia
Eastern Oyster

Crassostrea virginica
 1974

References

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  1. ↑ "List of all state shells". Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Alabama Shell". Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2001-07-12. Archived from the original on 2007-08-01. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Official State Symbols of North Carolina". North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2008-01-26.