Red-mouthed Phoenix Snail Specimen
The red-mouthed Phoenix snail (Strombus luhuanus) is a tropical marine gastropod mollusk of the genus Phoenix snail in the family Phoenix snail, commonly known in Chinese as the Lu's Phoenix snail or the red-mouthed Phoenix snail. Widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, including the South China Sea (Hainan, Taiwan), the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, the Great Barrier Reef and Pacific Islands (such as Fiji, Solomon Islands), intertidal to shallow waters (0-20 meters), common Sandy or coral sand bottom.
Sallia cono specimen
Conus Sallia (scientific name: Conus lampas sauliae) is a highly toxic marine gastropod mollusk of the conus family Conus. It is classified as a subspecies of the lamp snail, named for its type specimens collected from the Saliya Archipelago in Indonesia. Sallia conus is known for its unique shell shape, bright body color and deadly venom, and is one of the most representative "marine poison kings" in the conus family. It is distributed in the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean-Pacific Ocean, mainly in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, northern Australia and the west coast of India. Sandy, muddy or coral reef bottoms with a preference for water depths of 1-50 m
Conch
Conch shells are produced in coastal areas such as Guangdong and Fujian in China. It is also distributed in the vast sea area from northern Honshu, Japan to Hokkaido and the Sea of Okhotsk. Living in shallow waters, accustomed to crawling slowly. The lifespan of seashells is around three years. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that conch meat has therapeutic and health benefits for diseases such as jaundice, athlete's foot, and hemorrhoids. The nutrition in conch meat is relatively balanced, containing abundant vitamin A, protein, iron, calcium and other elements.
ammonite fossil
Kikushi, a collective term for cephalopods and ammonites in the phylum Mollusca, is a group of extinct marine organisms. Kikushi lived from the early Devonian to the late Cretaceous period, and its shell is often preserved in the form of fossils in the strata. The outer shell of ammonite is a single petal, consisting of three parts: the fetal shell, the gas shell, and the living room. It usually spirals around the fetal shell along a plane, with each revolution forming a spiral ring. Adult ammonite shells generally have 5 to 9 spiral rings, symmetrical on both sides, and can be straight, curved, or even irregular.
3D model of conch shell
Usually refers to the shells of marine snails, which are loved by people for their unique shape and beautiful texture. The size, shape, and color vary, with some shells having smooth surfaces and others having rough textures or nodules. It also holds a unique position in culture and history. In ancient times, snail shells were used as horns or musical instruments in some cultures, while in other cultures they were used as decorative or ceremonial objects. In modern times, conch shells are often used to make various handicrafts such as jewelry, wind chimes, and other decorations. It also has ecological functions in nature. Some marine creatures, such as hermit crabs, use empty snail shells as a home to protect themselves
Ancient Kikushi (3D Restoration Animation)
Kikushi, a collective term for cephalopods and ammonites in the phylum Mollusca, is a group of extinct marine organisms. Kikushi lived from the early Devonian to the late Cretaceous period, and its shell is often preserved in the form of fossils in the strata. The outer shell of ammonite is a single petal, consisting of three parts: the fetal shell, the gas shell, and the living room. It usually spirals around the fetal shell along a plane, with each revolution forming a spiral ring. Adult ammonite shells generally have 5 to 9 spiral rings, symmetrical on both sides, and can be straight, curved, or even irregular.
Bush's snail shell
The snail is a shellfish, belonging to the family Protogastropoda. The shell is in the shape of a gyroscope, with an enlarged snail layer. The height and width of the shell are not significantly different, and the surface of the shell is smooth or has spiral ribs, spines, or protrusions. The spiral tower is high, the shell top is blunt, and the suture line is shallow. All screw layers are convex, but the body layer is slightly concave near the suture line. The shell is round, and the edge of the outer lip is sharp. The shell surface has rich colors and complex patterns, with many variations.
Sea curled specimen
Haijuan, a type of shell, is medium to large in size, slender, and has many layers of snails. The shell surface usually has many spiral ribs and significant thick longitudinal ribs. Discovered on the west coast and Penghu Islands. From the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Keelung, in the western waters of Taiwan, Mosquito Pit in Gongliao Township, Taipei County, Lukang in Changhua County, Kaohsiung County, Penghu, Penghu Inland Sea, Danshui in Taipei County, Baishawan Coast in Taipei County, Hualien Coast, Anping in Tainan City, Donggang in Pingtung County, Jinning in Kinmen, Jincheng, Jinsha, Jinhu, and Lieyu. Mature individuals have a well-developed and broad outer lip on their shell; The water pipe trench is also very deep, and the leading edge of the outer lip usually extends beyond the water pipe trench.
Spinous shell
Spiny snails are a type of animal belonging to the phylum Mollusca, with large and thick shells. The shell height is 125.1mm and the shell width is 103.0mm. The shell surface is yellow white. The spiral layer is about 8 layers. The suture line is shallow. Each snail layer has 3 longitudinal swollen ribs, with thick and strong branching spines on the ribs. There are approximately 7-10 visible spines on the longitudinal ribs at the edge of the shell opening. There are tumor like protrusions between the longitudinally swollen ribs. The shallow groove is a flattened semi tubular shape, and there are usually three large spines on the right side of the shallow groove.
Weasel taro snail shell
The shell of the Weasel Conus is thick, the snail tower is low and flat, and it has a shell and a water pipe trench. The nervous system is concentrated, and the esophageal nerve ring is located behind the salivary gland and is not penetrated by the salivary gland delivery tube; The gastrointestinal ganglia are located near the central nervous system of the brain. The mouth is well-developed, and the esophagus has unpaired esophageal glands. A part of the outer film is wrapped to form a water pipe. Androgynous, males have copulators. The olfactory detector is feather shaped with narrow teeth and tongue. Residing in intertidal zones to depths below 20 meters on rocky seabeds. Carnivorous, feeding on worms, fish, or other mollusks. There are venom glands in the body that can shoot prey and harm predators, distributed from the Indian Ocean to the Western Pacific.
Martin's long nosed snail shell
Martin Long nosed Snail, commonly known as Zhen Long nosed Snail in Chinese. Family and genus classification: Molluscs, Mollusca, Gastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Phoenix Snails. The habitat environment is in deep-sea mud and sand bottoms and subtidal zones. It is distributed in the Philippines and Taiwan, China Province of China. The South China Sea includes southern Taiwan, Borneo, the Philippines, Hainan, and Indonesia. Shell is thin and light, with a luster like silk. The snail tower is tall, with a top shell and a round body layer; The spine shaped front water pipe groove is slightly curved. The suture line is shallow, with a clear spiral groove below it. The outer lip edge is thickened and has 6-7 short spines. The shell surface is milky brown, the outer lip edge and lower part of the snail layer are white, and the middle snail layer is dark brown.
Baiyan Bao snail shell
The hundred eyed conch is a mollusk of the Gastropoda family. Shells have a distinct cylindrical shape and are coiled within the snail layer. The shell is narrow and elongated, with fine teeth on the outer and inner lips, and a tongue shaped tongue. The outer membrane is thin, with a two leaf shape, and the living body is almost completely covered by the shell. The spiral part almost disappears when it reaches adulthood, and there is no opening in adulthood. The shell surface is smooth and glossy, with a light yellow brown color and many brown rings of varying sizes on it. There are also two yellow white horizontal bands on the shell surface. Living in tropical and subtropical warm sea areas, it can be found from intertidal zones to deeper rocks, coral reefs, or sandy seabeds. Mainly feeds on algae or coral animals.
Scorpion shell
Scorpion snails are 95-220 millimeters long and are dioecious. The shell is spindle shaped. The height of the spiral tower is moderate, and its layers are weakly keel shaped. The sliding layer of the shell axis is well-developed, and there are usually finger like protrusions on the outer lip. The most distinctive feature is the well-developed eyes, with long and pointed tentacles on the eye stalks that can be freely extended and retracted. The surface of the shell is decorated with rich and colorful carvings. The shell mouth is often narrow and long, with front and rear water pipe grooves, wide and thick outer lips, and a siphon channel at the front end. The serrated edge near the front end of the shell is called the "Phoenix Snail Scar", which is a channel through which the right eye of this snail extends to observe changes in the external environment. Small keratinous pores with serrated edges.
Cat's Eye Snail Shell
Most species in the family Ranunculidae are spherical or pear shaped. The height and width of the shell are not significantly different. The surface of shells is either smooth or decorated with intricate details, and some also have ribs, spines, grooves, or protrusions. The inner surface of the shell has a pearl luster. Most species of snail are distributed in tropical, subtropical, and temperate oceans, with tropical waters being the most abundant. They have been found from intertidal zones to depths of 3400 meters, and they prefer to inhabit shallow waters near rocks and coral reefs where algae grow. Common types of snails include cat eyed snails, silver mouthed snails, golden mouthed snails, and night glow snails. Snail meat is edible, and shells can be carved into art pieces.
Heavenly King Red Spiral Shell
The Heavenly King Red Snail, also known as the Florida MacConck Snail, is a highly predatory sea snail found in subtropical and tropical regions. They are the largest gastropod class in American waters. The shell length of the Tianwang red spiral snail is 60 centimeters. The shell is shuttle shaped and has a long siphon tube with up to 10 spirals. The shell of the juvenile is bright orange and turns gray white to salmon orange as it grows, with a light yellow brown or dark brown stratum corneum. The Tianwang red spiral snail is preyed upon by other large marine predators, including the left-handed fragrant snail, queen phoenix snail, and bone snail genus. They also have same-sex cannibalism. In the aquarium, they also eat small hermit crabs.
High cap bell shell
Zhongluo family, also known as horseshoe snail family, has shells that are mostly conical or snail shaped, and some are ear shaped. The shell surface is often carved with particles, nodules, or spines. The bottom of the shell is flat and has many concentric ribs. The shell is square circular or horseshoe shaped, with a large and deep navel or no navel. The pearl layer inside the shell is thick, with papules and keratin, and is round and multi-faceted. There are many types, all of which are seafood. They mostly inhabit shallow rocky and sandy seabeds in the intertidal zone. The high capped bell snail, a member of the bell snail family, has granular or mesh shaped carvings on its shell surface. The shell edge does not protrude sharply, and there are grooves growing along the snail axis inside the shell mouth. The shell shape is conical. The inner surface of the shell has a strong pearl luster. The mouth cap is a multi-faceted keratin.
Exquisite bone snail shell
The exquisite bone snail is a member of the bone snail family, living on sandy and muddy seabeds tens of meters deep. The snail layer is about 8 layers, with shallow sutures, and is a common type of bottom trawl. Each snail layer has three longitudinal swollen ribs. There is one spike in the middle of each longitudinal rib in the spiral section; There are three main spines on the longitudinal swollen ribs of the snail layer, some of which also have one short spine. There are 5-7 thin and weak swollen ribs between the longitudinal swollen ribs of the snail layer. The spiral ribs on the shell are thin and high. The anterior sulcus is very long, almost in the shape of a closed tube, and its spikes usually do not exceed half of the length of the anterior sulcus. Glacial keratin. Mainly distributed in warm seas, living in sandy and muddy seabeds tens of meters deep, and distributed along the southern coast of Zhejiang, China.
Agate conch shell
Agate conch is a mollusk of the Gastropoda family. The shell is oval in shape and the snail layer is rolled inward. The shell is narrow and elongated, with fine teeth on the outer and inner lips, and a tongue shaped tongue. The outer membrane is thin, with a two leaf shape, and the living body is almost completely covered by the shell. The spiral part almost disappears when it reaches adulthood, and there is no opening in adulthood. Living in tropical and subtropical warm sea areas, it can be found from intertidal zones to deeper rocks, coral reefs, or sandy seabeds. Mainly feeds on algae or coral animals. Due to its beautiful appearance, it is highly favored by shellfish collectors and has high ornamental and collectible value.
Spider snail shell
Spider snails belong to the family Molluscaceae in the order Gastropoda. The shell of the spider snail is solid and solid, like a spider. The shell is 155 mm high, 80 mm wide, and there are about 9 layers of spiral shells. The shell surface is densely covered with thin spiral ribs. Above the sutures, the shell surface suddenly expands to form shoulder angles, on which there are undeveloped nodules. Above the spiral shell layer, there are two more developed nodule rows. Below the suture line of the lower spiral shell layer, there is a wide and flat annular protrusion. The shell is yellow white, mixed with brown spots and patterns. It is distributed in Taiwan, Hainan Island and the Xisha Islands in China, and widely distributed in the Indo West Pacific tropical sea area abroad.
Large navel parrot shell
Nautilus is a general term for marine mollusks in the family Nautidae, belonging to the order Cephalopoda. There are 2 genera and 6 species, with curled pearl like shells that can grow up to 26 centimeters in size, but adult parrots generally do not exceed 20 centimeters. Usually only 16 centimeters. The shell is composed of many chambers, and the outer shell is located inside the shell. There is a diaphragm separating each chamber; Two pairs of gills; 63-94 wrists, but without suction cups. The shell is thin and light, coiled in a spiral shape, with a white or milky white surface. The growth lines radiate from the navel of the shell, smooth and fine, mostly reddish brown in color. The entire spiral shell is smooth like a disc, resembling a parrot's beak, hence the name "Nautilus".
Bishop's pen snail shell
The mitre shell of the pen snail is a marine snail belonging to the family Callichthyidae in the subclass Gastropoda. The shell is thick, typically in the shape of a bullet, and slightly resembles a bishop's crown, hence the English name bishop's crown snail. Pen snails are common in the Indo Pacific region, inhabiting shallow sandy bottoms. The largest type of bishop's pen snail is 10 centimeters long, with a white shell surface and red yellow patches. Shell white, spiral tower round, shallow stitching; There are red spots on the surface of the shell, with a brilliant color.
Big bamboo snail shell
The large bamboo snail is a member of the bamboo snail family, with slender shells, a snail tower shape, and multiple layers of snails. The shell is large and sturdy, with a light flesh color and luster. Each layer of the snail usually has black markings, and the lower half of the body has lighter markings. The shell can reach a length of up to 27 centimeters. The shell is heavy, glossy, with a wide body layer and a long shell mouth. The later spiral layer is slightly convex and smooth. Early snail layers had weak longitudinal ridges, a milky white shell surface, and fractured snail bands composed of brown patterns. The shell opening is small, the suture band is obvious, and there is no umbilical hole. The outer lip is not thickened, and the interior is smooth. Twist of the shaft lip. The mouth cap is oval in shape, with the nucleus located below. Lack or only marginal teeth on the tongue. It inhabits shallow sandy bottoms in tropical Indo Pacific waters and is carnivorous.
Marble taro shell
The outline of the marble taro snail shell is generally straight, with a slight protrusion near the upper part. The shoulders are angular in shape, with strong nodules to almost smooth. The spiral tower is low to quite high, with contours ranging from slightly concave to slightly concave. The secondary snail layer has nodules ranging from strong to weak. The slope under the last layer of suture line of the adult shell is concave, with 2-4 weak spiral grooves and lines, and the spiral carving is often worn out. The snail layer near the bottom quarter to half usually has weak equidistant spiral ribs. The toxicity of the marble cone snail belongs to protein toxicity, similar to that of venomous snakes, but significantly stronger than that of venomous snakes by several times.
Harpa major
The large Yangtao snail, also known as the large vertical qin snail, is a new species of gastropod in the family Yangtao snail. Its shell is oval shaped, with a low snail tower, a large snail layer, and prominent longitudinal or axial ribs on the shell. The shell is large, the sliding layer of the shaft lip is thick, and the mouth cover is degraded or lacking. Distributed throughout the entire Indo Pacific region, Indonesia, and Taiwan.
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