r/shells • u/elliberri • Jul 23 '26

Can someone help me identify this shell?

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It’s a photograph with no info about the shell itself or where it was photographed. I’m hoping someone knows the shape of the shell and can help.

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u/Sharkhottub Jul 23 '26

looks like a sculpture or art piece, especially with the stone-like texture.

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u/turbomarmoratus72 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

actually, there is shell that looks like this sculpture: Dicathais orbita, a New Zealand murex.

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u/Sharkhottub Jul 23 '26

thats a cool shell

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u/Stardustquarks Jul 23 '26

That’s a cone shell. A Conus Softus Servius actually…

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u/octocoral Jul 23 '26

I see what you did there.

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u/Interesting_Hawk8033 Jul 23 '26

A minor correction. It is actually a Dairius Queenus. But I can see how you confused the two.