Marine gastropod shell, brown
Description
Marine gastropod shell. Heavy, rough brown shell with broad curved shoulder and wide, yellow-coloured aperture.
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Gastropods
are
the
largest
class
of
molluscs,
with
about
80,000
species.
Gastropod
sea
snails
that
live
in
tropical
seas
have
plenty
of
nutrients
to
feed
on,
and
develop
bright,
patterned
shells
which
are
thick
and
strong.
Accession number
A102.667
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