Gastropods in Phuket Sea shell Museum

Phuket Sea shell Museum is located at the south of the Phuket Island in Thailand.

I thank to Jan Linhart who has taken these photos of shells in the Phuket Sea shell Museum.

Collection of shells of sea snails from the family Haliotidae:

Shells of Haliotidae. Photo by Jan Linhart, http://www.linhartmarketing.cz/, CC-BY-4.0.

Collection of shells of sea snails from the family Costellariidae:

Shells of Costellariidae. Photo by Jan Linhart, http://www.linhartmarketing.cz/, CC-BY-4.0.

Collection of shells of sea snails from the family Terebridae:

Shells of Terebridae. Photo by Jan Linhart, http://www.linhartmarketing.cz/, CC-BY-4.0.

Stages of growth of the Charonia tritonis from the family Ranellidae:

Stages of growth of the Charonia tritonis. Photo by Jan Linhart, http://www.linhartmarketing.cz/, CC-BY-4.0.

Stages of growth of the Turbinella pyrum from the family Turbinellidae:

Stages of growth of the Turbinella pyrum. Photo by Jan Linhart, http://www.linhartmarketing.cz/, CC-BY-4.0.

There are also other shells of gastropods and other shells of molluscs, such as ammonites and bivalves in the museum. It is worth to visit.

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Photo of the day (63): Turbinella pyrum

Turbinella pyrum is a large marine predatory snail. It belongs to the family Turbinellidae. The shell length of this species up to 150 mm.

This specimen of shell has unusual appearance, because it is a shankha. Shankha shells are religious items used in Buddhism and Hinduism. It is on display in temporary exhibition The Story of Tibet in Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures in Prague.

This shankha comes from Tibet or from Mongolia. It was used as a regilious ritual item in Tibetan Buddhism. The shell of this specimen is decorated with a metal plate, that gives the ability to use this shell as a trumpet.

References

Wikipedia contributors 2017: Shankha. accessed 29 July 2017.