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Shells Alive Photo 7
The Tridacna Clam is often half buried on the reef where it lives
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One of the largest Guam Cones is the Lettered Cone – and animal that spends the nights eating marine worms
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The Spotted Auger of Guam burrows just under the surface of the sand at night
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Patridge Tun. This shell is large and fat with thin walls. The animal is even larger and cannot hide itself completely within its own walls
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Money Cowries and Gold-ringer Cowries. In the olden days, an African elephant tusk was sold for 200,000 of these tiny shells
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Tiger Cowry. This large Pacific cowry is common around tropical islands and highly prized as a decoration
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A few of the common shells of Guam: Spider Conchs, Tiger Cowries, Streaked and Textile Cones, Money Cowries, Patridge Tuns, Trochus and Turbo Shells, Augers and open Clam
Shells Alive
An article by Janice J. Beaty. Beaty covers the various seashell species found on Guam
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Estorian I Lina'la'-na Si Sinot William S. Reyes
A brief biography about the life of William S. Reyes written in CHamoru.