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ShellButterfly or wing shell - Electrona Georgiana Family: Pteriidae (winged pearl oyster) Very fragile bivalve - striped - found attached to seaweed.

ShellAust. Borer or Piercer or Angel Wing - Pholas Australasiae Family: Pholadadae (angel wing borer) Armed with rasp - like imbrications

ShellFrilled Venerid - Callanaitis Disfecta Family: Veneridae (Venus shells) Cream coloured - when fresh, tinted with pink

ShellBrooch Shell or Trigonia - Neotrigonia Margaritacea Family: Trigoniidae (Brooch shells or Trigonia) Much sought after by jewellers - pearl inside

ShellBlack keyhole limpet. - Amblychilepas Nigrita. Family: Fissurellidae (Keyhole Limpet) The oval keyhole is used to sophon water. Name black is ill-chosen, shell is seldom black.

ShellConical Sand Snail - Polinices Conicus Family: Naticidae (Sand snails)

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