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Abalones and Shellfish Comparison

This document lists different types of mollusks and classifies them by family and shell type. It includes bivalves like scallops and abalones, as well as univalves like conchs, tops, and ceriths. Univalves have a single coiled or cap-shaped shell, while bivalves have two shells connected by a hinge.

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Abalones and Shellfish Comparison

This document lists different types of mollusks and classifies them by family and shell type. It includes bivalves like scallops and abalones, as well as univalves like conchs, tops, and ceriths. Univalves have a single coiled or cap-shaped shell, while bivalves have two shells connected by a hinge.

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  • Shell Types Overview
  • Conch Varieties
  • Snail Shells
  • Additional Shell Types
  • Shell Classifications

Cockle

Cardiidae

Scallop
Pectinidae

Lucine
Lucinidae

Abalone
Haliotidae

Hawkwing Conch
Strombidae

Top
Trochidae

Little Bear Conch


Strombidae

Auger
Terebridae

Turret
Turritellidae

Dog conch
Strombidae

Cerith
Cerithiidae

Cowry
Cypraeidae

Moon
Naticidae

Turban
Turbinidae

Strombus
Strombidae

Endive Murex
Muricidae

Univalve

Bivalve

A single, coiled, or cap-shaped shell

Two shells connected by a hinge

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