Left and right hand spiraling shells. Clockwise and counterclockwise shell spiral

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Most shells spiral one way but a few go the other way Here are two that demonstrate this They are whelk shells from the Atlantic coast of Long Island, New York, USA

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Size: 3600px × 4804px
Location: Fire ISland Inlet on teh south coast of Long Island, NY
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License: Royalty Free
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