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 ...

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 ...