Andrew Vik
Tampa, FL
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Carolyn:

I have found some good shells in the Morehead City area, though mostly on the
"inside" (intracoastal waterway, Bogue Sound).  On the flats just North of the
bridge to Atlantic Beach, Morehead City side of the Sound, I found the following
species (in August of 1990):

GASTROPODA
Anachis avera
Busycon carica
Busycon contrarium
Busycotypus canaliculatus
Fasciolaria hunteria
Olivella mutica

BIVALVIA
Anadara brasiliana
Chione cancellata
Dinocardium robustum robustum
Divaricella quadrisulcata
Pandora trilineata
Parvilucina multilineata
Solemya velum
Tagelus plebius
Tellina aequistriata
Tellina iris
Tellina versicolor

SCAPHOPODA
Graptacme eboreum
(the largest ones I have ever seen, 1.5 inches)

I did not have a shell strainer with me at the time (before I met Phil Poland,
who taught me how to make this great tool), so you could no doubt find more of
the smaller species using one. I found all of these by snorkeling (out of the
question in Winter) and by walking the flats at low tide. Also, there were large
clusters of sea whips around the bridge pilings, though I found no Simnia.
Perhaps they will be there in Winter.

Yours, Andrew

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> Dear Conchlers,
>
> I just noted a request for info on shelling the Outer Banks.  We too are
> headed up that way in a couple of weeks, although we'll actually be staying
> in Atlantic Beach, south of Morehead City.
>
> I would certainly appreciate hearing from any of you who have any experience
> shelling in that area or the southern portion of the Outer Banks.
>
> Thanks so much!
> Carolyn Petrikin
> Clearwater, FL
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