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The shells have an elongated aperture in their first whorl and an inner lip characterised by a number of deep plaits. The family of Volutidae comprises a suite of large shells remarkable for their great beauty and elegance of form. The shell of species such as Melo amphora can grow as large as 50 cm (19.7 inches) in length. [2]
This volute is often collected for food by local fishermen. The shells are also often used as decoration, or as scoops for powdery substances in local markets. [2] The shell is also traditionally utilized by the native fishermen to bail out their boats, therefore it is commonly called "bailer shell". [2] This snail is eaten in Vietnam. [9]
The maximum shell length of this species is up to 500 mm, usually around 300 mm. [1] This large shell has a bulbous or nearly oval outline. Its columella has three easily distinguishable oblique folds.
The term seashell is also applied loosely to mollusk shells that are not of marine origin, for example by people walking the shores of lakes and rivers using the term for the freshwater mollusk shells they encounter. Seashells purchased from tourist shops or dealers may include various freshwater and terrestrial shells as well.
Drupa morum iodostoma (Lesson, 1840) [1] (synonym : Purpura (Ricinula) iodostoma Lesson, 1840 ) (species inquirenda); Drupa morum morum Röding, 1798 [1] (synonyms : Canrena neritoidea Link, 1807; Drupa horrida (Lamarck, 1816), Drupa morum Röding, 1798, Drupa (Drupa) morum morum Röding, 1798; Drupa violacea (Schumacher, 1817); Ricinella violacea Schumacher, 1817; Ricinula globosa Mörch ...
1742 drawing of shells of the money cowrie, Monetaria moneta Cowrie shells The shells of cowries are usually smooth and shiny and more or less egg-shaped. The round side of the shell is called the Dorsal Face, whereas the flat under side is called the Ventral Face, which shows a long, narrow, slit-like opening (), which is often toothed at the edges.
Tonna galea, commonly known as the giant tun, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae (also known as the tun shells). This very large sea snail or tun snail is found in the North Atlantic Ocean as far as the coast of West Africa, in the Mediterranean Sea and the Caribbean Sea.
The museum's exhibits include shells from all over the world. However, many shells on show in the museum are from Florida, and a substantial number are from Sanibel and Captiva islands. This is because Sanibel Island is one of the best seashell collecting spots in the world (comparable to Jeffreys Bay in Africa and the Sulu Archipelago in the ...