. The shell book . SEA SNAILS AND TURBAN SHELLS 1 Navicclla JanelH. 2 Nerila tessellata. 3 Neritina com munis. 4 Neritina reclivata. 5 Helicina maxima. 6 Neritofisis rudula. Ncrila Sarmaticus. 9 Turbo Turbo STAR SHELLS AND TOP SHELLS 1,2 Long-spined Star Shell, Astralium Pheasant Shell, rimsianeHa aitstralis. The Slone Apple, Aslrattum Top Shell, Ponmitlax undosutfl, The Top Shells and Dolphin Shells Atlantic forms are more depressed than those of the Mediter-ranean. Genus LIVONA, Gray Shell top-shaped, heavy, large, with dee
. The shell book . SEA SNAILS AND TURBAN SHELLS 1 Navicclla JanelH. 2 Nerila tessellata. 3 Neritina com munis. 4 Neritina reclivata. 5 Helicina maxima. 6 Neritofisis rudula. Ncrila Sarmaticus. 9 Turbo Turbo STAR SHELLS AND TOP SHELLS 1,2 Long-spined Star Shell, Astralium Pheasant Shell, rimsianeHa aitstralis. The Slone Apple, Aslrattum Top Shell, Ponmitlax undosutfl, The Top Shells and Dolphin Shells Atlantic forms are more depressed than those of the Mediter-ranean. Genus LIVONA, Gray Shell top-shaped, heavy, large, with deep umbilicus; whorlsrounded; aperture roundish; outer lip sharp-edged; operculumconcave outside, thin, smooth, chestnut inside, with olive greenmuscle scar; body fringed with numerous cirrhi. The West Indian Top Shell (Livona pica, Linn.) is foundin Charlotte Harbor, West Florida, but not in such abundance asfarther south. It is a popular sea food in the West Indies and inCentral America. The shell itself has some commercial value;it is sometimes four inches high, oftener smaller; when cleanedand polished it shows a beautiful greenish pearly ground withstrong black wavy markings. It lives in great numbers on therocks and coral reefs, near shore
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