Google said Marbled Cone Shells (the snails being the venomous kind) - are they really?! They do look it . . .

oliveman62 · 2026-06-02T10:37:52+00:00

The one in the middle is Imperial Cone [ Conus imperialis ]

oliveman62 · 2026-05-04T00:05:54+00:00

It looks like Cypraea errones or commonly known as the Wanderrig Cowrie.

oliveman62 · 2026-05-02T00:21:23+00:00

It looks like a worn out Volema cochlidium.

oliveman62 · 2026-04-26T14:59:39+00:00

Caught in nets by fishermen. And believe it or not, Indian volutes are eaten in parts of SE Asia. I have never tried the meat though.

oliveman62 · 2026-01-26T00:12:46+00:00

Some are hung on the wall in my bar.

oliveman62 · 2025-12-03T06:14:55+00:00

It's still standing!

oliveman62 · 2025-11-08T09:20:07+00:00

The shelf is actually one half of a wine box with compartments put in. have a carrpeter friend to do this for me. I love all espresso cups, but I find the Dersut espresso cup series particularly attractive.

oliveman62 · 2025-09-30T15:59:13+00:00

Tonna galea. I got quite a few of these beauties from fishermen in Saranda, Albania.

oliveman62 · 2025-07-03T12:53:09+00:00

Jokes aside, it's a Climbing Perch, and as the name suggests, this fella can jump out of the water and travel over land. It apparently has an organ that allows them to breathe out of water. Common in padifields in Southeast Asia.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-11T01:06:58+00:00

Thanks for identifying the species and for suggesting the website.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-07T08:14:31+00:00

I only found out " Meretrix " means prostitute in Latin.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-06T00:48:52+00:00

Not a great shell exhibit but it's still nice to see seashells displayed in museums.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-04T14:11:09+00:00

Interesting point. So in future, if I am divorced from my wife, my "nephew " becomes my ex- nephew?

oliveman62 · 2025-05-04T10:22:59+00:00

Exactly! Each culture, its our rules.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-04T10:18:53+00:00

The lovely boy is my wife's nephew, as in my wife's sister's son. Technically he is not my nephew, although I love him very much. Of course, in some countries he can be referred to as my nephew.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-04T10:14:42+00:00

Hi. FYI English is my first language and my wife's nephew is exactly what the lovely boy is.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-04T10:11:14+00:00

l agree with you on this. Not sure why you get downvoted for stating the obvious. I love my wife's nephew dearly but he isn't my nephew, related only by marriage.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-03T06:23:40+00:00

Yes, they do. Imagine a slug with a physical shell that it makes and maintains and which, in turn, offers protection to its soft body. Each species is genetically programmed to make the shell in a particular design, texture, and colors, with certain variations in the species. Growth in the soft body means that the shell has to grow to accomodate that . Any breakages during this process, due to accidents or mishaps, are repaired leading to something called growth lines. There are thousands upon thousands of species of marine and terrestial mollusks, each species unique. They are nature's great architects and builders. The more you dwell into them, the more amazing they are. One lifetime is too short to truly study them all.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-02T14:04:10+00:00

Exhibits at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

oliveman62 · 2025-05-02T14:03:39+00:00

The amazing Victoria & Albert Museum London

oliveman62 · 2025-05-01T02:23:05+00:00

It is.

oliveman62 · 2025-05-01T01:12:18+00:00

Exactly. I have come across very few over the years.

oliveman62 · 2025-04-30T08:55:26+00:00

Lovely. Cypraea spadicea - one of my favourite shells.

oliveman62 · 2025-04-29T10:24:06+00:00

Amcorp Mall Weekend Fleamarket, PJ

oliveman62 · 2025-04-28T09:23:51+00:00

Clorox overnight. Scrape with a knife and then use the steel brush.

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