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Categories  >  Specimens  >  Shells   >    Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found. Image ID: 12970   Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten   Glory of the Sea cone shell, brown form. The Glory of the Sea cone shell, once one of the rarest and most sought after of all seashells, remains the most famous and one of the most desireable shells for modern collectors. Image ID: 08732   Species: Glory of the seas cone, Conus gloriamaris   Venus comb murex. Scientists speculate that the distinctively long and narrow spines are a protection against fish and other mollusks and prevent the mollusk from sinking into the soft, sandy mud where it is commonly found. Image ID: 12971   Species: Venus comb murex, Murex pecten   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12972   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12973   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12974   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12975   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12976   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12977   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12978   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12979   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Thorny oyster or spiny oyster. Image ID: 12980   Species: Thorny oyster, Spondylus   Tulip Cone. Image ID: 07954   Species: Tulip cone, Conus tulipa   Tulip Cone. Image ID: 07955   Species: Tulip cone, Conus tulipa   Tulip Cone. Image ID: 07956   Species: Tulip cone, Conus tulipa   Mustellina Olive. Image ID: 07957   Species: Mustellina olive, Oliva mustellina   Mustellina Olive. Image ID: 07958   Species: Mustellina olive, Oliva mustellina   Oliva lignaria fordi. Image ID: 07959   Species: Oliva lignaria fordi   Oliva lignaria fordi. Image ID: 07960   Species: Oliva lignaria fordi   Oliva lignaria cryptospira. Image ID: 07961   Species: Oliva lignaria cryptospira   Oliva lignaria cryptospira. Image ID: 07962   Species: Oliva lignaria cryptospira   Ornate olive. Image ID: 07963   Species: Ornate olive, Oliva lignaria   Ornate olive. Image ID: 07964   Species: Ornate olive, Oliva lignaria   Austral Cone. Image ID: 07965   Species: Austral cone, Conus australis   Austral Cone. Image ID: 07966   Species: Austral cone, Conus australis   Conus mutabilis. Image ID: 07967   Species: Conus mutabilis   Conus mutabilis. Image ID: 07968   Species: Conus mutabilis   Conus mutabilis. Image ID: 07969   Species: Conus mutabilis   Calf Cone. Image ID: 07970   Species: Calf cone, Conus vitulinus   Calf Cone. Image ID: 07971   Species: Calf cone, Conus vitulinus

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