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Cowrie
The cowrie has a glossy, egg-shaped shell with a toothed slit.
💡 Did you know? It served as currency in many cultures.
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Which snail shell is this?
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Abalone
The abalone has a flat, ear-shaped shell with iridescent mother-of-pearl inside.
💡 Did you know? A row of holes along the edge aids breathing.
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Triton
The triton is a large, tapering sea-snail shell.
💡 Did you know? Blown into, it serves as a signal horn.
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Limpet
The limpet has a flat, cone-shaped shell without coils.
💡 Did you know? It clings extremely tightly to rocks.
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Cone snail
The cone snail has a cone-shaped, often beautifully patterned shell.
💡 Did you know? Some species are highly venomous hunters.
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Common whelk
The common whelk has a bulbous, coiled shell and lives in northern seas.
💡 Did you know? Its egg capsules form spongy balls that often wash ashore.
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Murex
The murex has a spiny shell with a long canal.
💡 Did you know? In antiquity the precious purple dye was extracted from it.
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