Marine gastropod shell, brown

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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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