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USCG Master Captain, Ecologist and Naturalist located in SWFL fighting daily to save wild Florida and clean water.
The Lettered Olive is a favorite shell for collectors to pick up because of its shiny, polished exterior. These carnivorous gastropods burrow under the sand hunting prey, like Coquina clams. The sand exfoliates their shells giving them that polished look.
**Never collect live shells.**
**Never collect live shells.**
January 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The Lettered Olive is a favorite shell for collectors to pick up because of its shiny, polished exterior. These carnivorous gastropods burrow under the sand hunting prey, like Coquina clams. The sand exfoliates their shells giving them that polished look.
**Never collect live shells.**
**Never collect live shells.**