Button or Pearly Top Shell (2)

Button or Pearly Top Shell (2) - Trochus (Tectus) niloticus Linnaeus found on the shore of Normanby Island off the coast of Northern Queensland, Australia. The mother-of-pearl from this type of shell was and still is used commercially for making buttons and similar decorative objects.

Button or Pearly Top Shell (2) – Trochus (Tectus) niloticus Linnaeus found on the shore of Normanby Island off the coast of Northern Queensland, Australia. The mother-of-pearl from this type of shell was and still is used commercially for making buttons and similar decorative objects. P1180825ablog2

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