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Near Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Murex Ramosus

Murex Ramosus Marsh

— Shell We Golf! —

 
 
Murex Ramosus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023
1. Murex Ramosus Marker
Inscription. Murexs have special coloring in all shades of pastels. They are one of the more intricate in the shell kingdom. A smaller murex was once used to extract purple dye for royalty clothes.
 
Erected by Sea Shell Shop. (Marker Number 17.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsAnthropology & ArchaeologyIndustry & Commerce.
 
Location. 38° 43.33′ N, 75° 7.342′ W. Marker is near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker can be reached from Coastal Highway (Delaware Route 1) south of Miller Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wentletrap (here, next to this marker); Lost Treasure Tunnel (here, next to this marker); Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); Triton Trumpet (a few steps from this marker); Tiki Nook (within shouting distance of this marker); King Helmet (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Ruins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.
 
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Murex Ramosus Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023
2. Murex Ramosus Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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