the cowrie shell porcellana due to their similar appearance.

Shell description

The shells of cowries are usually smooth and shiny and more-or-less egg-shaped. The round side of the shell is called the dorsal face, whereas the flat underside is called the ventral face, which shows a long, narrow, slit-like opening (aperture), which is often toothed at the edges. The narrower end of the egg-shaped cowrie shell is the anterior end and the broader end of the shell is called

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