Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class. Despite their name, cuttlefish are not fish but molluscs. Cuttlefish have an internal shell (cuttlebone), large W-shaped pupils, and eight arms and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey.

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish are marine animals of the order Sepiida belonging to the Cephalopoda class. Despite their…

The Pearly Nautilus (Nautilus Pompilius) is the only living representative of a unique form of cephalopod, recorded in fossils for over 500 million years. The shell, pearly and beautifully colored, is spirally formed and consists of a series of chambers separated by curved cross plates thus exemplifies the "chambered shell". The nautilus is a bottom feeder on Crustaceans, usually in deep water.

Pearly Nautilus

The Pearly Nautilus (Nautilus Pompilius) is the only living representative of a unique form of cephalopod,…

Chambered shell, endless in their variations, in the earliest periods were a species with simple septa and straight shells as in Ormoceras tenuifilum, which shows a large annulated central siphon.

Straight Chambered Shell

Chambered shell, endless in their variations, in the earliest periods were a species with simple septa…

Following the species of simple septa and straight shells, came the Trocholites ammoulus, of simple septa and coiled chambered shells of the Trenton period.

Coiled Chambered Shell

Following the species of simple septa and straight shells, came the Trocholites ammoulus, of simple…

The Clymenia Sedgwickii represents a coiled shell with angulated or bent septa.

Coiled Chambered Shell

The Clymenia Sedgwickii represents a coiled shell with angulated or bent septa.

Goniatites are extinct ammonoids, shelled cephalopods related to squid, octopus, and belemnites, that form the order Goniatitida. The goniatites all possessed an external shell, which is divided internally into chambers. The animal lived in the largest of the external chambers, and the internal chambers would have been filled with gas, making the animal buoyant in the water.

Coiled Chambered Shell

Goniatites are extinct ammonoids, shelled cephalopods related to squid, octopus, and belemnites, that…

Baculites is a genus of extinct marine animals in the Phylum Mollusca and Class Cephalopoda. They are a nearly straight-shelled type of heteromorph ammonite. This fragment is of a straight chambered shell, Baculites ovatus of Mesozoic Time, belonging to the Ammonite family.

Coiled Chambered Shell

Baculites is a genus of extinct marine animals in the Phylum Mollusca and Class Cephalopoda. They are…

Sacculina is a genus of barnacles that parasitize crabs. The female Sacculina larva finds a crab and walks on it until it finds a joint. It then molts, injecting its soft body into the crab while its shell falls off. The Sacculina grows in the crab, emerging as a sac, known as an externa, on the underside of the crab's rear thorax, where the crab's eggs would be incubated.

Crustacean Parasite

Sacculina is a genus of barnacles that parasitize crabs. The female Sacculina larva finds a crab and…

Sacculina is a genus of barnacles that parasitize crabs. The female Sacculina larva finds a crab and walks on it until it finds a joint. It then molts, injecting its soft body into the crab while its shell falls off. The Sacculina grows in the crab, emerging as a sac, known as an externa, on the underside of the crab's rear thorax, where the crab's eggs would be incubated. Here the parasite has been removed from the crab.

Crustacean Parasite

Sacculina is a genus of barnacles that parasitize crabs. The female Sacculina larva finds a crab and…

"ESCALOP. The shell of a sea-fish, used to decorate the palmers on their way to and from Palestine; frequently used as a charge in Heraldry." -Hall, 1862

Escalop

"ESCALOP. The shell of a sea-fish, used to decorate the palmers on their way to and from Palestine;…

The Rosy Wolf Snail (Euglandina rosea) is a predatory snail in the Spiraxidae family of air-breathing land snails and was also known as the synonym Glandina truncata.

Rosy Wolf Snail

The Rosy Wolf Snail (Euglandina rosea) is a predatory snail in the Spiraxidae family of air-breathing…

"Goniatites henslowi. GONIOTITES. A genus of fossil ammonites, giving name to the family Goniatitidae, having a discoid shell with angulated lobed sutures." -Whitney, 1911

Ammonoid

"Goniatites henslowi. GONIOTITES. A genus of fossil ammonites, giving name to the family Goniatitidae,…

This letter A with angels is designed with the angels playing a trumpet and a sea shell in the background. All around are leaves and flowers.

Letter A with Angels

This letter A with angels is designed with the angels playing a trumpet and a sea shell in the background.…

"Gyroceras goldfussi. GYROCERATIDAE. A family of nautiliform shells of a discoidal shape, in which the last whorl is parallel with the others, all being connected." -Whitney, 1911

Nautiloid

"Gyroceras goldfussi. GYROCERATIDAE. A family of nautiliform shells of a discoidal shape, in which the…

This gravy boat is made in the shape of a nautilus shell set on a piece of rock.

Gravy Boat

This gravy boat is made in the shape of a nautilus shell set on a piece of rock.

This engraving is in the style of a sea shell.

Engraving

This engraving is in the style of a sea shell.

This teaspoon is used in a tea-caddy and is carved out of boxwood in a 16th century Italian style. The bottom of the spoon has a sea-shell shape and a carved leaf design on its back.

Teaspoon

This teaspoon is used in a tea-caddy and is carved out of boxwood in a 16th century Italian style. The…

Color flag of Turks and Caicos Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus.

Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands, 2009

Color flag of Turks and Caicos Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant…

Black and white outline flag of Turks and Caicos Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the colonial shield centered on the outer half of the flag; the shield is yellow and contains a conch shell, lobster, and cactus

Flag of Turks and Caicos Islands, 2009

Black and white outline flag of Turks and Caicos Islands. Blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper…

Loreley, a water fairy, rides her chariot drawn by two goldfish. She was a siren, singing and distracting fishermen, until she fell in love with one of them.

Loreley in her Chariot

Loreley, a water fairy, rides her chariot drawn by two goldfish. She was a siren, singing and distracting…

Marginella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. The shells of the species in this genus have spires which range from moderately elevated to flattened. The surface of the shell is glossy and porcellaneous, and it is often but not always colorful.

Marginella

Marginella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Marginellidae, the…

"Longitudinal Section through a Fresh-water Mussel. a, edge of mantle; b, foot, with position of ganglion indicated; c, gills; d, mouth; e, tentacles or palps; f, posterior adductor muscle; g, anterior adductor; h, head-ganglion; i, ventricle of heart; j, auricle of heart; k, rectum; l, kidney; m, exhalent aperture; n, inhalent aperture." -Vaughan, 1906

Mussel Anatomy

"Longitudinal Section through a Fresh-water Mussel. a, edge of mantle; b, foot, with position of ganglion…

" Fig 110 - Hens egg, nat. size, in section; from Owen, after A. Thompson. A, cicatricle or "tread," with its nucleus, of white germ-yelk, floating on surface of pale thin nutritive yelk, leading to central yelk-cavity, x; a, the yellow yelk-ball, deposited in the successive layers, forming a set of halones, and enveloped in the chalaziferous membrane which is spun out at opposite poles into the twisted strings, chalazae, c, c; b, b', successive investments of softer white albumen; d, membrana putaminis, the "soft shell" or egg-pod, between layers of which at the great end of the egg is the air space, f;e, the shell." Elliot Coues, 1884

Hen's Egg

" Fig 110 - Hens egg, nat. size, in section; from Owen, after A. Thompson. A, cicatricle or "tread,"…

The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), (parakeet, shell parakeet, budgerigah, budgie, or common pet parakeet in US English) is a small parrot belonging to the tribe of the broad-tailed parrots (Platycercini); sometimes considered a subfamily (Platycercinae). It is the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus and sometimes isolated in a tribe of its own, the Melopsittacini, although it is probably quite closely related to Pezoporus and Neophema.

Budgerigar

The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus), (parakeet, shell parakeet, budgerigah, budgie, or common pet…

An illustration of the right valve of a mollusk. Bivalves are molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells, and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line. The class has 30,000 species, including scallops, clams, oysters and mussels. Other names for the class include Bivalva, Pelecypoda, and Lamellibranchia.

Right Valve of Mollusks

An illustration of the right valve of a mollusk. Bivalves are molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia.…

Bivalves are molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells, and typically both valves are symmetrical along the hinge line. The class has 30,000 species, including scallops, clams, oysters and mussels. Other names for the class include Bivalva, Pelecypoda, and Lamellibranchia.

Right Valve of Mollusk

Bivalves are molluscs belonging to the class Bivalvia. They have two-part shells, and typically both…

"Female organs of domestic fowl, in activity; from Owen, after Carus. a, b, c, d, mass of ovarian ova, in all stages of development; b, a ripe one; c, its stigma, where the ovisac or calyx ruptures; d, a ruptured empty calyx, to be absorbed; e, infundibulum, or funnel-shaped orifice of the oviduct; f, next portion of oviduct; g, follicular art of oviduct; m, mesometry, membrane steadying the oviduct; the reference line, m, crosses the constricted part or isthmus of the oviduct; these parts secrete the white of the egg; k, shell-forming or uterine part of oviduct, in which is a completed egg, i; l, lowest or vaginal part of oviduct, opening into uro-genital sinus of the cloaca; n, anus." Elliot Coues, 1884

Female Fowl Organs

"Female organs of domestic fowl, in activity; from Owen, after Carus. a, b, c, d, mass of ovarian ova,…

This faucet includes a self closing faucet handle having an escapement mechanism in series with both a release ratchet and a slip clutch to provide ease in turning on the faucet and the option of a quick manual closing of the faucet valve. The ratchet escapement mechanism and slip clutch are all concealed within the shell of a blade handle that is rotated between the on and off positions.

Self Closing Faucet

This faucet includes a self closing faucet handle having an escapement mechanism in series with both…

A diagram illustrating the by using a fixed revolver head while spinning the lathe to create the cone shape.

Navy Ordnance Shells

A diagram illustrating the by using a fixed revolver head while spinning the lathe to create the cone…

An illustration of an early 99 lb. stick bomb used in a mortar. This bomb had vanes, or wings, around the shell to travel further.

99 Pounds Mortar Stick Bomb Shell

An illustration of an early 99 lb. stick bomb used in a mortar. This bomb had vanes, or wings, around…

An illustration of a 40 pound mortar stick bomb shell. The shell have three wings, or vanes, around the shell to travel a long distance.

40 Pound Mortar Stick Bomb Shell

An illustration of a 40 pound mortar stick bomb shell. The shell have three wings, or vanes, around…

The illustration of a medium trench mortar used during World War I. The mortar was designed with a rifled barrel to spin stabilize the shell.

Rifled Medium Trench Mortar

The illustration of a medium trench mortar used during World War I. The mortar was designed with a rifled…

A 192 pound bomb shell for the 240 mm trench mortar used during World War I. The vanes, or wings, are at the end of the case perpendicular to each other.

192 Pound Trench Mortar Bomb Shell

A 192 pound bomb shell for the 240 mm trench mortar used during World War I. The vanes, or wings, are…

A light fixture is an electrical device used to create artificial light. A luminaire is a lighting fixture complete with the light source or lamp, the reflector for directing the light, an aperture, an the outer shell or housing for lamp alignment and protection, an electrical ballast, if required and connection to a power source.

Lamp Fixture

A light fixture is an electrical device used to create artificial light. A luminaire is a lighting fixture…

A metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.

Military Shell

A metallic cartridge used in small arms and small artillery pieces.

Flat pieces of iron that are attached to each one of the horses hoofs.

Modern Horseshoe

Flat pieces of iron that are attached to each one of the horses hoofs.

"There were thirty-seven men-of-war, and more than four hundred transport ships, besides the boats. The war-ships stood in toward Gravesend Bay, opened their port-holes, ran out their guns, opened fire, and threw shot and shell on shore."—Coffin, 1879

The British Fleet in the Lower Bay

"There were thirty-seven men-of-war, and more than four hundred transport ships, besides the boats.…

"It is made of pressed ferns, grasses, and flowers, with a beautifully colored Butterfly made of paper. This is arranged on cardboard, with a piece of cork to imitate a shell or log, and the grasses and ferns glued on the back of the cork as if they were growing behind the log."—Heinrich, 1887

Design with Ferns

"It is made of pressed ferns, grasses, and flowers, with a beautifully colored Butterfly made of paper.…

"A cartoon by Sir John Tenniel which appeared in the English journal Punch for June 10, 1854. The tsar is shown holding a bombshell to his ear and, as he listens to it (as children do to sea shells), having a vision of armed men."—Webster, 1920

What Nicholas Heard in the Shell

"A cartoon by Sir John Tenniel which appeared in the English journal Punch for June 10, 1854. The tsar…

"A relief from the Column of Trajan, Rome. The name testudo, a tortoise (shell), was applied to the covering made by a body of soldiers who placed their shields over their heads. The shields fitted so closely together that men could walk on them and even horses and chariots could be driven over them."—Webster, 1913

A Testudo

"A relief from the Column of Trajan, Rome. The name testudo, a tortoise (shell), was applied to the…

A squash with a hard shell and better quality than other species of squash.

Essex Hybrid

A squash with a hard shell and better quality than other species of squash.

"The turtle, adapted for swimming and diving, the extremities being relatively larger than in the seal, sea-bear, and walrus. The anterior extremities have a thick anterior margin and a thin posterior one, and in this respect resemble wings."—Pettigrew, 1874

The Turtle

"The turtle, adapted for swimming and diving, the extremities being relatively larger than in the seal,…

The capsules of martynia lutea flowers are similar to the fruit of cherries or plums. The capsule has an outer skin, a pulpy middle layer, and a hard inner shell enclosing a seed. The capsule terminates in two curved beaks or hooks.

Fruit of Martynia Lutea

The capsules of martynia lutea flowers are similar to the fruit of cherries or plums. The capsule has…

<i>Aegle marvelous</i> is the bael fruit of India. The fruit is round and greenish yellow. The hard shell is filled with pale orange, aromatic pulp.

Aegle Marmelos

Aegle marvelous is the bael fruit of India. The fruit is round and greenish yellow. The hard shell is…

<i>Aeglopsis chevalier</i> is a large shrub or small, spiny tree. The spines are long, slender, and straight. The fruits are deep orange with a thin, hard shell.

Aeglopsis Chevalieri

Aeglopsis chevalier is a large shrub or small, spiny tree. The spines are long, slender, and straight.…

Shell flower and molucca balm are the common names of <i>moluccella laevis</i>. The plant grows two to three feet tall. The flower clusters have six flowers. The plant is native to western Asia.

Shell Flower

Shell flower and molucca balm are the common names of moluccella laevis. The plant grows two to three…

Fu'sus is a genus of gastropods, which are allied to the British whelk and American conch, and which include, in F. colosseus, perhaps the largest living gastropod. The shell is fusiform, with a many-whorled spire and a long, straight canal. One species, F. antiguus, is dredged in the seas about Great Britain to be sold in the London markets as food.

Fu'sus

Fu'sus is a genus of gastropods, which are allied to the British whelk and American conch, and which…

A gas holder is a metallic shell which is open at the bottom (like a bell), the lower edge of which dips into a deep tank of water in order to prevent the contained gas from escaping. The framework may be either of steel or timber -- the latter being preferred for the largest holders.

This illustration shows a partial section of a typical large American gas holder. It is a 5,000,000 cubic foot holder in New York City.

Partial Section of Typical Large American Gas Holder

A gas holder is a metallic shell which is open at the bottom (like a bell), the lower edge of which…

Cockle shell.

Shell

Cockle shell.

Coconut palm. A, section of fruit; a, husk; b, shell; c, albumin; d, cavity; e, embryo; f, aperture of shell; g, rudimentary aperture; B, male flower; C, female flower.

Coconut Tree

Coconut palm. A, section of fruit; a, husk; b, shell; c, albumin; d, cavity; e, embryo; f, aperture…

A conch (Strombus gigas).

Conch Shell

A conch (Strombus gigas).

Shell end mill.

Shell Mill

Shell end mill.

Illustration of a Greek war-ship from the 5th century BC. There are two masts, a large decorative bird element at the bow, and shell-like enclosure at the stern. Three rows of oars are manned by several men. A large, steering oar at the starboard bow is controlled by a man on a raised platform. A flag flies from the stern.

Greek War-Ship with Three Rows of Oars

Illustration of a Greek war-ship from the 5th century BC. There are two masts, a large decorative bird…

"Having a sinuous pallial margin and consequent sinuous impression on the shell along the line of attachment of the mantle. Into the sinus thus formed the siphons, which are always developed in these bivalves, can more or less be withdrawn." —Whitney, 1889

Iphigenia Brasiliensis - Sinupalliate Right Valve

"Having a sinuous pallial margin and consequent sinuous impression on the shell along the line of attachment…

<i>Fusus antiquus</i>. "...a division of prosobranchiate gastropods, having the lip of the shell notched, canaliculate, or tubular, for the protrusion of a respiratory siphon. a, branchial siphon; b, proboscis; c, operculum; d, d, tentacles; f, foot." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Red Whelk

Fusus antiquus. "...a division of prosobranchiate gastropods, having the lip of the shell notched, canaliculate,…

<i>Helix pomatia</i>. "A large-shelled, edible" snail, also called the Burgundy snail or escargot when used in cooking. —Whitney, 1889.
<p>This illustration shows only the shell and not the animal. It is an air-breathing, land snail.

Roman Snail Shell

Helix pomatia. "A large-shelled, edible" snail, also called the Burgundy snail or escargot when used…

<i>Ammonites bisulcatus</i>. "Same as ammonite; from an old popular notion that these shells were coiled snakes petrified." &mdash;Whitney, 1889

Snakestone - Ammonite

Ammonites bisulcatus. "Same as ammonite; from an old popular notion that these shells were coiled snakes…

The flat spiral of an ammonite shell.

Ammonites Bifrons

The flat spiral of an ammonite shell.