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Title: Turrittella
Item Name: Shells

Description:

English Cone shell (Turritella). Cream, with bands of orange. Part of the Pamplin shell collection. Cone shells are large and colourful and are found on coral reefs. They trap their prey by firing a poisoned dart into it. The poison of some types of cone shell can be lethal to humans.


Materials: shell
Measurements: L:7.5cm
ID_Number: ERYMS : 1996.1096