Seashell Quiz: Name the Shell

Tiger cowrie or money cowrie? Queen conch or fighting conch? Seashell Quiz is a shell identification game for beachcombers, collectors and marine biology fans. Study the spiral, the spines and the pattern, then name the shell and discover the snails, clams and cephalopods that built it.

🐚 300+ Shells in 13 Families
Sea snails, bivalves, land snails and ancient chambered shells, each shown in clear photos.

🌊 Sea Snails
• Cowries: Tiger Cowrie, Arabian Cowrie, Money Cowrie
• Cone Snails: Textile Cone, Geography Cone, Gloria Maris
• Conchs: Queen Conch, Spider Conch, Fighting Conch
• Murex and Rock: Venus Comb Murex, Branchy Murex, Dye Murex
• Helmets and Bonnets: Cameo Helmet, Giant Tun
• Olives, Volutes and Bailers: Lettered Olive, Music Volute, Imperial Harp
• Augers and Wentletraps: Common Screw Shell, Precious Wentletrap

🦪 Clams and Scallops
• Clams and Bivalves: Giant Clam, Geoduck, Great Heart Cockle, Thorny Oyster
• Scallops: Great Scallop, Calico Scallop, Lion's Paw

🐌 Land and Ancient Shells
• Land Snails: Cuban Painted Snail, Grove Snail, Garden Snail
• Nautilus and Chambered: Chambered Nautilus, ammonites and belemnites

🏖️ Quiz Modes

★ Six Ways to Play
• Guess the Image: one shell, several names
• 4 Picture Options: match the name to one of four shells
• 6 Picture Options: six shells side by side, one is right
• Timer Quiz: countdowns lasting 10, 20 or 30 seconds
• True or False: say whether the shell matches its name
• Flashcards: learn each family's shapes and names

★ Levels From Easy to Hard
Each family has graded levels. Answer every question correctly to unlock the next.

★ Daily Quiz
A daily set of mixed shell questions. Correct answers earn XP, and there is a daily bonus too.

★ No Mistake Quiz
One slip and the tide goes out. Keep a perfect run going, with one free revive.

★ Hints
Stuck between two cones? Use a hint and half of the wrong answers disappear.

🌟 Your Progress

★ Leaderboard
Rankings for the week, the month and all time, by XP and accuracy.

★ Badges and Streaks
Daily streak badges from 1 to 30 days, plus badges like Quiz Ace and Sharpshooter that you can share.

★ Profile
Correct and incorrect answers, attempts, max streak and your recent quizzes in one place.

★ Comfortable to Use
Six font choices, grid or list layout, and optional sound.

★ No Ads
Seashell Quiz has no ads. Premium, yearly or lifetime, unlocks the locked shell families.

🔎 Made For
• Beachcombers and shell collectors
• Marine biology and zoology students
• Divers, snorkelers and coastal travelers
• Nature trivia fans

Can you name a wentletrap on sight? Download Seashell Quiz and dive in.

Recent changes:
1.0.03 is here!

• Expanded Seashell question bank
• Leaderboard loading is now much faster
• Polished onboarding and profile screens

See you on the leaderboard!