List of U.S. state shells facts for kids
This is a list of official state shells for States of the USA that have chosen one as part of their state insignia.
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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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