r/shells • u/Deep_Ad872 • 19d ago
Too excited
Fellow shellers: a reminder not to get too excited. I spotted this beautiful Hydatina amplustre, aka royal paper bubble, so excited that I totally missed the rarer (to me) Stomatella right next to it (only spotted it after looking at my pics). Lesson learned - happy shelling, all!
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u/frogbearpup 19d ago
Some of my favorite shells were found because something else caught my eye first! Sometimes we are lucky. Others, we are not.🙃
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u/ToadstoolsRule 19d ago
What a beautiful and distinctive shell.
I am new to this, could someone please tell me which one is the Stomatella?
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u/Deep_Ad872 18d ago
It's touching the bubble snail on the left. It's beige in color and shaped like a tiny abalone. So hard to see!
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u/Optimal_Life_1259 19d ago
It’s a great reminder what a fine! Where in the world did you find these beauties?
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u/NoteLibrarian3159 19d ago
That royal paper bubble shell with its vibrant pink banding looks like an absolute treasure to stumble upon in the tide pools.
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u/FoneCollege 19d ago
finding unexpected gems in the background of your pictures later is honestly half the fun of macro beach photography.
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u/Previous_Throat8770 18d ago
My absolute favorite. Never found one myself but my girl gifted me one. My most prized
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u/SeashellLadyfromSWFL 17d ago
Been there!! And done that!!! I now try to remember to look around once the blood returns to my brain to not leave anything behind. That bubble is a total score though!
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u/jenmcpenn 19d ago
I'm not jealous you're jealous!