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butterfly-shaped shell fragment - bardite - 12-15-2008 Can you help me identify the origin of butterfly-shaped shell fragments?  Recently, I have found several with the same shape, so the shape isn't a fluke.  They washed up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest.  I have photos if I can figure out how to post them. Thanks! butterfly-shaped shell fragment - dave r - 12-15-2008 Hi there, we really need pictures. You can find instructions on how to post them elsewhere on this website. Cheers, Dave butterfly-shaped shell fragment - paul monfils - 12-16-2008 Sounds like shell plates from a chiton.  These molluscs have 8 shell plates in a linear row down their back.  The loose plates are common on beaches where such molluscs live.