Departmental Shell Collection

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Oxymeris areolata
Oxymeris areolata
small, slender, long cream colored with brown pattern. Mathematical exactness, Polynesians made chisels with them to build canoes, flesh is eaten., Family: Terebridae
Oxymeris dimidiata
Oxymeris dimidiata
small, long shell pointy apex, orange-cream color, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Terebridae, Known habitat: Solomons
Oxymeris maculata
Oxymeris maculata
medium size with long apex, cut in half with saw to see inside, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda, Family: Terebridae, Known habitat: S. Sea Islands
Papustyla pulcherrima
Papustyla pulcherrima
bright green. Now on endangered species list, illegal to collect., Class: Gastropoda, Order: Stylommatophora, Family: Camaenidae
Patinopecten caurinus
Patinopecten caurinus
20 large halves, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae, Note on location collected: 20 large halves
Pecten japonicus
Pecten japonicus
medium sized pink shell, only one half, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae
Pecten sp.
Pecten sp.
White, small polished outer, scallop ribs on inside. Unusual due to reversal of ribbing., Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae, Known habitat: Japan
Pinctada margaritifera
Pinctada margaritifera
1/2 shell, scaly flaky tan on outer, opalescent on inner, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Ostreida, Family: Margaritidae, Known habitat: Tropical seas
Pinctada margaritifera
Pinctada margaritifera
3 half shell, brown and cream striped outer, opalescent inner, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Ostreida, Family: Margaritidae
Pinctada sp.
Pinctada sp.
half shell, brown and cream striped outer, opalescent inner, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Ostreida, Family: Pteriidae, Known habitat: Tropical Seas
Pink scallop
Pink scallop
light pink scallop like shell, multiple samples, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Pectinida, Family: Pectinidae
Pleuroploca trapezium
Pleuroploca trapezium
3 cream shell, with brown stripes circling it, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Neogastropoda , Family: Fasciolariidae 
Pteroceras rugosum
Pteroceras rugosum
Class: Gastropoda, Order: Littorinimorpha , Family: Strombidae
Pyramidella dolabrata
Pyramidella dolabrata
small white with peach lines, pink mouth, Class: Gastropoda, Family: Pyramidellidae, Known habitat: Hawaii - Tropical Pacific - Indian Ocean
Rexithaerus secta
Rexithaerus secta
Displayed in sealed box. Young specimen, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Cardiida, Family: Tellinidae, Note on location collected: Displayed in sealed box. Young specimen
Rexithaerus secta
Rexithaerus secta
both halves, white, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Cardiida, Family: Tellinidae
Rochia nilotica
Rochia nilotica
pyramidal pink and white shell, Class: Gastropoda, Order: Trochida, Family: Tegulidae
Ruditapes philippinarum
Ruditapes philippinarum
multiple specimens, off white, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Venerida, Family: Veneridae
Saxidomus gigantea
Saxidomus gigantea
heavy medium sized calms, multiple specimens, Class: Bivalvia, Order: Venerida, Family: Veneridae

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