#NotesFromOurNaturalists SEASHELL FORMATION Most summer visitors take seashells for granted. Some folks don’t understand what seashells are. Seashells are made by animals called mollusks (snails, clams, oysters, scallops). Seashells fall into two categories: univalves and bivalves. Univalves or snails have one shell. Clams, scallops, and oysters are bivalves and have two shells. Mollusks hatch from eggs. Snails are born with a tiny shell. As they grow, they add to the shell. They thicken the she

Drop a ❤️ if you love Seashells! ⬇️ . Isn't nature amazing? 🤩 If you're still scratching your head on this, it may be because you didn't learn in school about Mollusks! . These are the amazing sea creatures that create seashells! 🐚 Flip through my Reels to learn more about how they do this. . And if you've never found a seashell on the beach, take a day to venture out to a beach that's not very busy and see what you can find 💙 . If you get the chance to visit SW Florida, take a shelling tour