What do you think it said? 😅⬇️ . I love seeing these live Cockle shells in Florida! They will sometimes get left on the beach after a low tide, and will usually dig themseleves into the wet sand to get access to water before the tide comes back in, but this guy wanted a conversation apparently 😅 . Have you ever seen this? Comment below and give this strange beach find a Share! 🙌🏼 . . Live cockle shell seen on tour with @reel_kind 💙 Never take live shells or sea creatures 🙏🏼 . . . Seashell

Florida Pricklycockle . The exteriors of the shells are white occasionally with splashes of brown or purple. The shells interiors are colorful, with pink, salmon, and purple. The shell is oval and inflated, with the beaks nearly central. The exteriors are sculptured with numerous radial ribs that are studded with sharp, regular scales. They live in the sand in subtidal waters. The pricklycockle is a bivalve that lives in shallow offshore waters.🐚❤️ 🐚 Photo by : Shell Guide Amanda B. @shellingm

A living Atlantic giant cockle … Cockle shells are oval, inflated , and have a large umbo with one central tooth and socket . They are cream with brown or tan marks along their shell ribs, which are rounded and bumpy on one side and flattened & smooth on the other . These Cockles live in sandy shallows off beaches . This one was alive & was placed gently back in the water . Come shell with us let us help you find the Shell of a Lifetime ™️ 🐚 🐚 🐚 Only Collect Empty Shells 🐚 🐚 🐚 🐚 #shell #s

#OnThisDay 1969: Cutting-edge cockle-harvesting crafts were causing commotion among conventional cockle-collectors. Chaos! | BBC Archive

#OnThisDay 1969: Cutting-edge cockle-harvesting contraptions were a cause of considerable consternation among conventional cockle-collectors. | BBC Archive