List of U.S. state shells - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 |
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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[change | change source]
- ↑ "List of all state shells". Archived from the original on 2007-07-31. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.