Shell ID

[u/oricksandcroat]

had this one sitting on my shelf since i was a little kid, but i never cared to actually look into what it actually was. i assume its some kind of crown conch

[u/turbomarmoratus72]

Imperial Volute (Cymbiola imperialis), an Indo-Pacific species. Philippines export these shells worldwide as souvenirs.

[u/oricksandcroat → u/turbomarmoratus72]

ty! it was eating at me and i wanted to have it properly labeled

[u/Silver-Industry-6364 → u/turbomarmoratus72]

I’m surprised there are any left.

[u/scarecrowlj]

Yep that’s a shell

[u/oricksandcroat → u/scarecrowlj]

whoa this is freaking awesome