SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San ...

This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, Man o’ Wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors, and — tucked among them — one of my favorite finds: the purple storm ...

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SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) — Beachgoers in San Diego may have spotted some glistening, purple shells reminiscent of small gemstones in the sand recently. Scientists at the University of California, San ...

The striking purple sea snail (Janthina) found after washing up on a beach in La Jolla, California. (Image: Natural History Museum) A rare purple Janthina sea snail washed up on La Jolla beach, ...

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This past week’s strandline delivered a spectacular mix of open-ocean drifters, Man o’ Wars, blue buttons, by-the-wind sailors. Tucked among them was one of my favorite finds — the purple storm snail, ...

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