i was curious as to what it was. There were a bunch, and it looked as if they could have been alive??
2006-07-28 08:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by libertyzera 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
if it looks like this:
http://www.globalflyfisher.com/reports/mexico2003/pic.php?id=750
then it could be conch eggs.
2006-07-28 08:51:15 · answer #1 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "string"? You mean all the shells were connected? By a string? I'm not sure what you mean. I live on the Coast and we do have a lot of shells. None that I can think of that would fit your description. If they were shells on the beach they could very well be alive.
2006-07-28 08:52:01 · answer #2 · answered by dolphin2253 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only two things that come to mind are a wind chimes or a plant hanger. Those are the most common items I can think of that have shells on a string.
2006-07-28 09:06:00 · answer #3 · answered by freespirit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We find these all along the Atlantic beaches too.
They are the egg cases where baby whelks develop.
In fact, if you open some, you are going to find tiny little whelk shells inside.
Here's a link that shows both the egg cases and the whelks that lay them.
http://www.assateague.com/whel-cap.html
2006-07-28 10:11:33 · answer #4 · answered by Bobbie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is the waste product of a marine animal that has ingested them.
2006-07-28 08:50:53 · answer #5 · answered by pisces_magnolia 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋