1
: a soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building
2
: a small wedge-shaped clam (Donax variabilis) used for broth or chowder and occurring in the intertidal zone of sandy Atlantic beaches from Delaware to the Gulf of Mexico
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Early risers will beat beachgoers to find coquinas, false angel wings, conch, murexes, scallops, tulip shells, and more.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
The area’s history is revealed during a short hike that meanders through an old coquina quarry on the immediate righthand side of the park’s entrance.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
Rocks, sand dollars, coquina mollusks — anything the ocean gave up.
—CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
The area’s history is revealed during a short hike that meanders through an old coquina quarry on the immediate righthand side of the park’s entrance.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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“Coquina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coquina. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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coquina
noun
co·qui·na
kō-ˈkē-nə 
1
: a soft whitish limestone formed of broken shells and corals cemented together and used for building
2
: a small marine clam used especially to make broth or chowder
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