Periwinkle shells

[Charles Krebs]

Looking through a box of mostly mundane looking periwinkle shells I came across two that looked as though they might be worth exploring a little bit.

Here they are along with a couple of stereo pairs (cross-eyed).

[Sumguy01]

Real nice set.
Thanks for sharing.

[sushidelic]

Beautiful!
I really like the lacquer / coating on those. Brilliantly lit.

Best regard,
Michael

[zzffnn]

Beautiful images, thank you for sharing, Charles!

Those may be Common Nutmeg (Cancellaria reticulata) shells:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_nutmeg

Other small seashells with similar checkerboard surface texture include Mitra (Neocancilla) clathrus shells:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocancilla_clathrus

Strawberry Top (Clanculus puniceus)shells:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clanculus_puniceus

and Engina alveolata (Checkerboard Engina) shells
http://www.gastropods.com/8/Shell_3208.shtml

[houstontx]

Growing up in the PNW we called these bugs found in the river periwinkles:
https://ppcsoregon.com/

They have what ooks like a macro size amoeba test!

[Jacek]

Very nice

[Olympusman]

Amazing observation and photography of for most people a mundane subject. I had never even heard of periwinkles until about eight years ago when my wife and I were on Long Island in a little cove just after sunrise. This old guy came down the cove to his boat and we asked what he fished for and he said "periwinkles."
Now, to possibly raise some discussion - what do periwinkles taste like and how do you prepare them? Do they taste like chicken, snails, clams, mussels, turtle or other vaguely appetizing lifeforms slathered in garlic butter?

Mike

Again, elegant images, Charles.