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This is a list of official state shells:[1] These are lists of U.S. state insignia as designated by tradition or the respective state legislatures. ... This is a list of official U.S. state amphibians. ... This is a list of official state beverages:[1] This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of official U.S. state butterflies: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of official U.S. state dances:[1] This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This is a list of U.S. state dinosaurs in the United States, including the District of Columbia. ... This is a list of official U.S. state fish: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... The flags of the U.S. states exhibit a wide variety of regional influences and local histories, as well as widely different styles and design principles. ... This is a list of U.S. state flowers: External links Juelies State Flower Garden of Gifs List of state flowers See also List of U.S. state trees Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: ‪Lists of flowers‬ | ‪United States state insignia‬ ... Though every state in the United States has a State Bird and a State Flower, not every state in the United States has a State Fossil. ... Below is a list of U.S. state fruits and berries. ... This is a list of official U.S. state grass: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This is a list of U.S. state insects: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia List of U.S. state butterflies Categories: ... This is a list of U.S. state license plates, favoring the most current and the most-standard design. ... A state mammal is the official or representative animal of a U.S. state. ... Trivia California was the first state to designate an official State Rock. ... Here is a list of state mottos for the states of the United States. ... This redirect page is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... This is a list of U.S. state nicknames: (official state nicknames in bold) See also Lists of U.S. state insignia External link Information about U.S. State Nicknames Categories: | ... See also Lists of U.S. state insignia ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Highways in the United States are split into at least four different systems, each funded and administered by a different level of government. ... See also Flags of the U.S. states Lists of U.S. state insignia Categories: U.S. state insignia | U.S. state seals ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of official U.S. state soils: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of official U.S. state tartans: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... This List of U.S. state trees includes official trees of the following states and U.S. possessions: See also Lists of U.S. state insignia National Grove of State Trees External link USDA list of state trees and flowers Categories: | | ...

State Shell Year
Alabama Junonia 1990
Connecticut Eastern Oyster 1989
Florida Horse Conch 1969
Georgia Knobbed Whelk 1987
Massachusetts Wrinkled Whelk 1987
Mississippi Eastern Oyster 1974
New Jersey Knobbed Whelk 1995
New York Bay Scallop 1988
North Carolina Scotch Bonnet 1965
Oregon Oregon Hairy Triton 1989
Rhode Island Northern Quahog 1987
South Carolina Lettered Olive 1984
Texas Prickly Whelk 1989
Virginia Eastern Oyster 1974

Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,423 sq mi (135,775 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Crassostrea virginica Gmelin, 1791 The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a species of oyster that is found on the eastern seaboard of North America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Pleuroploca gigantea is commonly called the Horse Conch and the Giant Band Shell. ... Binomial name Busycon carica Gmelin, 1791 The Knobbed whelk, Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791), is the largest species of whelk, ranging up to 16 in (406 mm). ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... A whelk is a large marine gastropod (snail) found in temperate waters. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  Ranked 32nd  - Total 48,434 sq mi (125,443 km²)  - Width 170 miles (275 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 3  - Latitude 30°13N to 35°N  - Longitude 88°7W to 91°41W Population  Ranked 31st... Binomial name Crassostrea virginica Gmelin, 1791 The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a species of oyster that is found on the eastern seaboard of North America. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Binomial name Busycon carica Gmelin, 1791 The Knobbed whelk, Busycon carica (Gmelin, 1791), is the largest species of whelk, ranging up to 16 in (406 mm). ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  Ranked 27th  - Total 54,520 sq mi (141,205 km²)  - Width 285 miles (455 km)  - Length 330 miles (530 km)  - % water 13. ... Genera See text. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 560 miles (901 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Providence Largest city Providence Area  Ranked 50th  - Total 1,214* sq mi (3,144* km²)  - Width 37 miles (60 km)  - Length 48 miles (77 km)  - % water 32. ... Quahogs (pronounced KO-hog, IPA , kwag, or kwa-HOG, IPA ), mercenaria mercenaria or venus mercenaria, are also called hard-shell clams, and by terms referring to different sizes from smallest to largest, littlenecks, cherrystones, quahogs, and chowders. The Quahog takes its name from the Narragansett Indian word poquauhock (the word... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Greenville-Spartanburg Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A whelk is a large marine gastropod (snail) found in temperate waters. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name Crassostrea virginica Gmelin, 1791 The Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) is a species of oyster that is found on the eastern seaboard of North America. ...

References

  1. ^ List of all state shells http://www.jaxshells.org/listing.htm

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