Mysteriously rare purple shell washes up on the seashore - here's the shocking reason why

A rare, vibrant purple sea snail, Janthina, washed ashore in La Jolla, California, captivating beachgoers. These unique ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

PhD student's beach walk leads to stunning discovery of elusive sea creature

A student was enjoying a sunset stroll on a beach in La Jolla, California, when she came across something very rare. Anya Stajner, a Ph.D. student at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography ...
Newsweek

Ancient Greek Settlement With Purple-Producing Shells and Carved Fish Tanks Discovered on Tiny Island

Archaeologists excavating a Minoan settlement have found the discarded remains of Hexaplex trunculus shells, used in the production of the color purple—as well as gold jewelry and copper vases. The ...

From Deep Sea to Shore: A rare purple sea snail shell washed up on a California beach

A rare purple sea snail (Janthina) washes ashore in San Deigo. Scientists reveal its floating bubble-raft lifestyle, striking violet colour and how ocean currents unexpectedly carried it to the beach.