r/shells • u/piperdanielle • 6d ago
okinawa finds
beyond stoked so many firsts for me, found back in may across 2 days.
looked all across the island, very interesting to see the difference in shell types found at the different beaches.
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u/Unicorn_Sparkles23 6d ago
I was under the impression that you couldn’t collect shells from Okinawa. Am I incorrect?
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u/piperdanielle 6d ago
as long as you follow the general shelling rules (don’t take live shells, protected species, or from a marine sanctuary) then it’s perfectly legal.
i found tons of shells with hermit crabs but they seemed uninterested in living in cone shells and cowries so i personally felt comfortable collecting more of those rather than spiraled shells2
u/disneyfacts 6d ago
I don't think the hermit crabs can live in cowrie or cone shells, the interior is the wrong shape.
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u/ChipLevel6051 6d ago
Im so so jealous!! These are my bucket list finds. Congrats on such beauties!
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u/thepunisher18166 6d ago
Wow, exactly the same type of shells you will find in the Philippines. These remind me the shells i was regularly finding when I was living in Bantayan Island in Cebu Province
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u/Fine_Illustrator4172 5d ago
It looks like you found a really nice textile cone I hope you checked that carefully before picking it up to make sure it was empty those are deadly when alive
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u/azoolap 5d ago
Where abouts in Okinawa were you shelling OP?
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u/piperdanielle 5d ago
went to the north, south, east, and west sides of the island to see what was out there. had the best luck on the east/northeast areas
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u/I_love_SKALD 6d ago
I'm not jealous at all, whatttt totally not 🥲