Lion’s Paw Shell

Lyropectnen nodosus Linnaeus

The Lion’s Paw shell is a colorful shell that comes in various shades of yellow, orange and red. However, its insides are always colored purple and white. The length and width of this shell are equal, but one ear is twice as wide as the other.

This shell is found offshore.

Scallops are the most renowned of all bivalve seashells. These shells are shaped like an Asian silk fan.

Scallops have been used for food and have had ties to religion for thousands of years. The Roman goddess, Venus came from a scallop shell, and visitors to the grave of St. James in Compostela, Spain were given scallop shells as a symbol of fulfillment of their pilgrimage. Scallops found on English family crests represent the fact that their forefathers made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.