Museum of New Zealand

Te Papa Tongarewa

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shell (animal material)

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Categoryshell (animal material)

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Hard outer covering of an animal.

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Broader: <shell and shell material>
Narrower: scallop shell
conch
oyster shell
nautilus shell
cone shell
cowrie shell
abalone shell
Cook's Turban shell
Related: Muschelkalk