| Show shells that drift to sea two balry like shells are known to drift afar at sea these are the sea snail and the paper nautilus after certain storms the violet snails are found on many beaches at times also are they picked up on the main land beaches and opposite catalana Cata llna island california usually one half inch in diameter the paper nautili nau tili la now and then taken at sea near san clementa island as well as at cata una or it may be cast ashore prom one eighth inch in length it Is frequently brought in perfect |