Commercial trochus
Whilst the outside of this sea snail’s shell is dull, the inside is beautifully shiny. This white layer is known as nacre or mother of pearl. The snail is commonly called the button top shell because the nacre was once used to make buttons.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- Moll1832
- Collection Class
- Molluscs
- Common Name
- commercial trochus
- Simple Name
- mollusc: shell
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
