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A sailor's valentine from circa 1870. Shellcraft, also known as shell craft, is the craft of making decorative objects, or of decorating surfaces, using seashells.The craft includes the design and creation of small items such as shell jewelry and figurines made from shells; middle-sized objects such as boxes and mirror frames covered in shells; sailor's valentines; [1] and larger constructions ...
Seashell surface with parametrization on left Wheel-like Star Shell Astralium calcar, Diameter 3,5 cm; Originating from the Philippines. In mathematics, a seashell surface is a surface made by a circle which spirals up the z-axis while decreasing its own radius and distance from the z-axis.
Variety of Mollusc shells (gastropods: land snail shells and seashells). Closed and open shells of a marine bivalve, Petricola pholadiformis.A bivalve shell is composed of two hinged valves which are joined by a ligament.
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.
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 Pacific). [4] The museum also owns a collection of Pacific Ocean cowries and cones donated by actor Raymond Burr , who owned an island in the Fijis , and who led the efforts to raise ...
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a family of predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea. [3] They have extremely high-spired shells with numerous whorls; their common name refers to the resemblance of their shells to rock-drill bits.
The first videos before the debut of web series Extra Credits were released on YouTube by the series' co-creator Daniel Floyd. The show was then picked up by The Escapist for the first 54 episodes before a contractual dispute forced the show to leave and be picked up by PATV.
Xenophoridae belongs to the superfamily Stromboidea, which also includes the true conchs (). [2] It had previously been placed in a monotypic superfamily, Xenophoroidea, [3] but placement in Stromboidea is supported by behavioral, [4] anatomical, [5] and genetic data. [6]