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24550
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The author provides an overview of the types of shells found on North Carolina’s coast and how to collect, clean, and display them in an artistic manner.
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25089
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There are many types of mollusks in North Carolina. Most people notice the shells when they go to the beach. These shells are identified and a description of the animal that lives within is given.
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9704
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A treasure trove in shells can be found on the state's Outer Banks. Griffin discusses types of shells to be found and gives pointers on collecting them.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 46 Issue 6, June 1982,
p6-11, il
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2833
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Whether you are a professional, like Hugh Porter, curator of the University of North Carolina's Institute of Marine Science, or an amateur, the state's coastal waters contain over 1,000 species of mollusks that attract shell collectors.
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7133
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Few people can walk along a beach and not be attracted by the wide variety of seashells, which are the calcium carbonate homes for a large, diverse group of invertebrates called mollusks. Early civilizations used them for utensils and currency and to make dyes. Today people eat them, wear them as jewelry, and use them for road building. The North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort houses one of the largest seashell collection in the country, the Watson Shell Collection.
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3970
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On any given summer day, vacationers can be seen on the state's beaches picking up tulips, olives, and bonnets. However, they are anything but what their names imply. They are part of the vast array that many vacationers find too enchanting to leave behind.
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Wildlife in North Carolina
(NoCar SK 431 W54x), Vol. 62 Issue 7, July 1998,
p14-17, il
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16407
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The Holy Ghost Shell, or the Sand Dollar, is found along the beaches and strands of the Atlantic seaboard and in profusion along the beaches of North Carolina. When the shell is broken open, several symbols are revealed that includes the star of Bethlehem, the Easter Lily, and five points symbolic of the five wounds given Christ before crucifixion.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 19 Issue 4, Nov 1971,
p158-159, il
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3266
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The scotch bonnet, the state's official seashell, is rarely larger than three inches and possesses distinctive colorations. The rare shell is highly prized by collectors.
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35774
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The author’s purpose for collecting seashells could be considered unconventional and creative: simulated floral bouquets. Places she proposed to collect shells included fishermen’s nets to fish supply houses. Tools to use, Moore recommended hot glue gun and tweezers, assorted glues and cements, manicure scissors and toothpicks. For cleaning, the author recommended Clorox; for restoring color, oil.
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