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Cowry — Not to be confused with kauri. A print from 1845 shows cowry shells being used as money by an Arab trader. Cowry, also sometimes spelled cowrie, plural cowries, is the common name for a group of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod… … Wikipedia
Erronea ovum — A shell of Erronea ovum from Solomon Islands, anterior end towards the right Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
shuttle shell — noun : any of several cowries having a smooth spindle shaped shell (as the egg cowry) * * * shuttle shell, 1. the elongated fusiform shell of a marine gastropod, so called from the resemblance to a weaver s shuttle. 2. the gastropod itself … Useful english dictionary
weavers'-shuttle — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : egg cowry … Useful english dictionary
Cypraea tigris — Various angles of Cypraea tigris shell Conservation status NE[1] … Wikipedia
Cypraeidae — A living Cypraea chinensis with mantle fully extended … Wikipedia
Ovula ovum — The Ovula ovum with whole body covered by its mantle. This species could be easily found in the nearshore water of northeast coast, TAIWAN. Ovula ovum … Wikipedia
Darning — Cashmere darn , a fine darning technique for twill fabric, from The Dictionary of Needlework, 1885 … Wikipedia
Ovulidae — Living Cyphoma gibbosum with mantle extended, anterior end of animal towards the top of the image Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Tom Iredale — (24 March 1880 ndash; 12 April 1972) was an English born ornithologist and malacologist born at Stainburn, Workington, Cumberland, who had a long association with Australia where he lived for most of his life.He was apprenticed to a pharmacist… … Wikipedia
