spp. / Gastropod Sanibel Island, FL Dec. 16, 2009 This is what made the strange convoluted marks in the sand! The little snail was crawling about hunting for tiny morsels to eat for breakfast!
Bivalve Sanibel Island, FL Dec. 15, 2009 I just love these little shells, they really do look like tiny cats' feet! :) Usually only the left shell is found, the right one often remains on the object the animal was attached to.
Bivalve Sanibel Island, FL Dec. 15, 2009 By the time these shells wash up on the beach they have lost their long spines, only the knobs are left. The shells are often a pretty pink on the inside.