One that caught attention from many was a type of sea mollusk that washed ashore on South Padre Island in late May.

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British beaches have all the usual suspects like shells, seaweed, and maybe the odd crab scuttling for cover. But look a little closer, and the shoreline starts to feel more like another planet.