Kathleen,
On Islas Margaritas, below some places  which may be interesting to collect shells. Also take a look for the local Oliva fulgurator form which is unigue to the island.

Juangriego

In the bay of Juangriego you can find some species on the sandy beaches (Periploma margaritaceum / Phyllonotus margaritensis, andara brasiliana, a. chemnitzii, a. ovalis). You can also find shark teeth in the debris.

About two kilometres from to the west there are rich shell banks (about 70 species) amongst which Astrea brevispina, turitella variegata, cymatium parthenopeum, Persicula interrptolineata, Crucibulum auricula, Prunum prunum, Siphonaria pectinata. Also a lot of bivalves.

Porlamar

Around the beginning of the dock you can collect debris with small species.


Punta Piedras

On the coat east of the village, a lot of bivalves.

La Isleta

From the laguna to Punta Mosquito (the sand spit) , a lot of interesting shells, especially about halfway with a lot of bivalves.

Playa El Saco

At the end of the sand spit, also a lot of bivalves (1,000's of Tivela mactraoides, Andara brasiliana, 100's Pitar dione and some Strigilla carnaria).

Boca de Pozo

On the beach to the North and South, al lot of Strombus pugilis, Purple and yellow Chama macerophylla, mactrellona alata, Pteria colymbus.


Manglillo, El Yague, El Ague and Guayacanito had little shells.


> Fred L.J. Vervaet
The Netherlands, Amsterdam