 The somewhat bizarre worm shells feature a swirly spiral shaped hollow tube. These shells are made from two related species: the Fargo Worm Snail and the Florida Worm Snail. These snails start making a tightly coiled shell until it's about half an inch to an inch long. Then, the length of the shell becomes uncoiled, changing into this loose swirly spiral shape. This shape allows the Worm Snail to anchor itself to sponges, rocks and corals. It's fairly common to find broken pieces of this shell on Sanibel beaches (like the photo above), and occasionally you can find one with the tightly coiled pointy shell top!
Scientific name of the Florida Worm Snail: Vermicularia knorrii Scientific name of the Fargo Worm Snail: Vermicularia fargoi Coloring: white, tan or light brown Worm Snails are sea snails that live in coastal reefs. They are suspension feeders that trap plankton for food.  We're taking a break from any live events this month. Join us in September and October for some fun events - view the list on our Local Events page.
During the summer months we are focussing on creating new artwork for Halloween, the winter holidays, and some fun cephalopods! We look forward to sharing a variety of new items during the upcoming season. On Patreon this month, we will be releasing some digital coloring pages from our upcoming coloring books. We will also be releasing a new blue squid sticker design and discussing a book project and adding a few behind-the-scenes photos of art projects. Photo above: a sketch of the Banyan Cafe at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers. |
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