She sells SEASHELLS

I am very lucky to have the opportunity to spend time amongst the seashells on Sanibel Island, FL. It is a family outing taken yearly where shelling the beach is a daily occurrence. Sanibel Island is one of the best places in the world to collect shell and has a variety that changes for day to day.



With prior knowledge of shells, I already knew mine was a part of the conch family. That made it easy to research and find out it is the Orange Spider Conch. Technically the Spider Conch is part of the genus Lambis, and the family Strombidae. Found exclusively in the Indo-Pacific region including the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas in Indonesia.

The Spider Conch's appearance is very unusual, the long finger like spines on its shell are only found on adults and are what give the shell it's name. There are also many layers and ridges throughout the shell where the animal lives.


Both sides on my Orange Spider Conch.