Wentletrap: What it means, Where to get one

wentletrap

While going through my shelling guide, I realized that I didn’t have a wentletrap. How can that be? So, taking the advice of the guide, and other shellers, I headed to the Lighthouse on Sanibel. And there she was! Right on the shore on the low tide line. In the photo, she’s laying there right above the drawing of the wentletrap. Cool beans, people!

These are such beautifully detailed shells, don’t you think? I can see why it’s named for a spiral staircase in German. I’m in love. How many do you have? I got a few that morning but this one is my favorite.

Sanibel Shells – Fine Specimens

 

Sanibel favorite shells
Sanibel favorite shells

This morning was worth waking up for. These beautiful specimens were found while walking by the Sanibel Lighthouse, in the water. Lace murex, lightning whelk, shark eye moon, colorful coquina, juvenile horse conch, and an auger.

What did you find today? I hope you got to go to shell!