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Conch (US: / k ɒ ŋ k / konk, UK: / k ɒ n tʃ / kontch [1]), or conque, also known as a "seashell horn" or "shell trumpet", is a wind instrument that is made from a conch, the shell of several different kinds of sea snails. Their natural conical bore is used to produce a musical tone. Conch shell trumpets have been played in many Pacific ...
A seashell or sea shell, also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. Most seashells are made by mollusks, such as snails, clams, and oysters to protect their soft insides. [1] Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers.
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.
Tips for finding shells. There are a few things that might help your shelling experience. Go early. The earlier you go to the beach, the better chance you will have of getting the best shells ...
The Registry of World Record Size Shells is a conchological work listing the largest (and in some cases smallest) verified shell specimens of various marine molluscan taxa.A successor to the earlier World Size Records of Robert J. L. Wagner and R. Tucker Abbott, it has been published on a semi-regular basis since 1997, changing ownership and publisher a number of times.
List of musical chords Name Chord on C Sound # of p.c.-Forte # p.c. #s Quality Augmented chord: Play ...
The following genera and species are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species: [1] Anomia. Anomia achaeus Gray, 1850; Anomia chinensis Philippi, 1849 - Chinese jingle shell; Anomia cytaeum Gray, 1850; Anomia ephippium Linnaeus, 1758 - European jingle shell; Anomia macostata Huber, 2010; Anomia peruviana d'Orbigny, 1846 - Peruvian ...
The shell can reach 16 centimetres (6.3 in) in length, but typically measures between 8 and 12 centimetres (3.1 and 4.7 in). Compared with other cones, C. gloriamaris is relatively large, slender, with a tall spire. It is finely reticulated with orange-brown lines, enclosing triangular spaces similar to other textile cones, and two or three ...