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Seashell

A seashell (or sea shell), also known simply as a shell, is a hard, protective outer layer usually created by an animal or organism that lives in the sea. Most seashells are made by mollusks, such as snails, clams, and oysters to protect their soft insides. Empty seashells are often found washed up on beaches by beachcombers. The shells are empty because…

Molluscan seashells, Atypical shells & Shells of other marine invertebrates

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Molluscan seashells

MolluskBivalvesGastropodsScaphopodsPolyplacophorans
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Atypical shells

Sea turtlesPlastronCartilageRibsCorals
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Shells of other marine invertebrates

ArthropodsScleritesCrustaceansMalacostracaCarapace
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Overview

AnimalMollusksLand snailClamsOyster
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Occurrence

Shell synthesis

Molluscan seashells

Shells of other marine invertebrates

Atypical shells

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Seashell

Nodes220
Edges219
Triples72
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009091
Components1

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Seashell

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related to Use · 9
Seashell → Along, Gulf Coast, In, It, Louisiana, Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Seashells, Texas, United States
related to Bivalves · 7
Seashell → Bivalves, Examples, Some, The, There, They, Very
related to Gastropods · 7
Seashell → Certain, Examples, Gastropods, Many, Most, There, They
related to Occurrence · 5
Seashell → Empty, However, Seashells, Shells, This
related to Shell synthesis · 4
Seashell → Calcium, Mollusks, Seashells, The
related to Terminology · 4
Seashell → Conchologists, Most, The, When
related to Molluscan seashells · 3
Seashell → Marine, The, These
related to Molluscan seashells used by other animals · 2
Seashell → As, Empty
is a · 1
Seashell → reference to the sacred chank shell Turbinella pyrum of India
see also · 1
Seashell → Bailey-Matthews Shell MuseumMarine

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shells shell marine used seashells often species mollusks bivalves beaches made gastropods calcium large found known many sea snails also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Seashellis areference to the sacred chank shell Turbinella pyrum of India0.90text
freshwater musselsinstance ofthere are shells from freshwater animals0.80text
freshwater snailsinstance ofthere are shells from freshwater animals0.80text
and shells of land snailsinstance ofthere are shells from freshwater animals0.80text
some cephalopodsinstance ofsome mollusks0.80text
mother-of-pearlinstance ofand some species produce valuable materials0.80text
Sepiainstance ofthat are sometimes found washed up on beaches.Some cephalopods0.80text
the cuttlefishinstance ofthat are sometimes found washed up on beaches.Some cephalopods0.80text
have a large internal shellinstance ofthat are sometimes found washed up on beaches.Some cephalopods0.80text
the cuttlefish boneinstance ofthat are sometimes found washed up on beaches.Some cephalopods0.80text
and this often washes up on beaches in parts of the world where cuttlefish are common.Spirula spirula is a deep water squid-like cephalopodinstance ofthat are sometimes found washed up on beaches.Some cephalopods0.80text
oyster shells are sometimes used as soil conditioners in horticultureinstance ofshells0.80text

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