List of U.S. state shells - wikipedia List of U.S. state shells This is a list of official state shells for those states of the United States that have chosen to select one as part of their state insignia. These are seashells, the shells of various marine mollusks including both gastropod and bivalves. Each one was chosen to represent a maritime state, based on the fact that the species occurs in that state and was considered suitable to represent the state, either because of the species ' commercial importance as a local seafood item, or because of its beauty, rarity, exceptional size, or other features. Contents 1 Table 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Table State Shell Image Year designated Alabama Johnstone 's junonia Scaphella junonia subspecies johnstoneae Connecticut Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica 1989 Florida Horse conch Pleuroploca gigantea 1969 Georgia Knobbed whelk Busycon carica Massachusetts Wrinkled whelk, New England Neptune Neptunea lyrata decemcostata Mississippi Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica New Jersey Knobbed whelk Busycon carica 1995 New York Bay scallop Argopecten irradians North Carolina Scotch bonnet Semicassis granulata 1965 Oregon Oregon hairy triton Fusitriton oregonensis 1989 Rhode Island Northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria South Carolina Lettered olive Oliva sayana 1984 Texas Prickly whelk Busycon perversum subspecies pulleyi 1989 Virginia Eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica See also List of U.S. state, district, and territorial insignia References Jump up ^ List of all state shells http://www.jaxshells.org/listing.htm Jump up ^ `` Alabama Shell ''. Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors. Alabama Department of Archives & History. 2001 - 07 - 12. Retrieved 2007 - 03 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Official State Symbols of North Carolina ''. North Carolina State Library. State of North Carolina. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 26. 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Question: eastern oyster is official seashell of which state
Answer: Alabama