This week, the Texas coast has seen an influx of lightning whelks washing up with the tides. Recognized as the official state shell of Texas, the lightning whelk is a fascinating marine predator that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A “cryptic object” was found washed up on a Texas beach, officials said. “What is this weird thing that washed in?” authorities ...

However, officials said the weird skeleton-like thing is a lightning whelk egg case. PINS said the lightning whelk (Sinistrofulgur perversum) is a carnivorous sea snail that lives on the sandy floor ...

One person called it a "fancy nope rope." However unnerving as it may appear, the strange item is actually a lightning whelk egg case. For those unfamiliar, a lightning whelk happens to be the state ...

A “cryptic object” was found washed up on a Texas beach, officials said. “What is this weird thing that washed in?” authorities with the Padre Island National Seashore asked July 20 on Facebook. “Is ...

This lightning whelk egg case was found on a Texas beach. Padre Island National Seashore/Facebook Screengrab A “cryptic object” was found washed up on a Texas beach, officials said. “What is this ...