South Carolina State Shell

South Carolina designated the lettered olive (Oliva Sayana) as the official state shell in 1984. An early pioneer in concholgy (Dr. Edmund Ravenel of Charleston, South Carolina) found and named the lettered olive seashell. Lettered olives are prolific along the South Carolina coast. Lettered olive seashells of varied colors and sizes\| photo © Jason Adams on Flickr -noncommercial use permitted with attribution / share alike

Source:	The State Shell - Lettered Olive: SC Legislature
Links:	State Fish & Water Life Symbols - 50 States


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