The Marsoulas Conch Shell (IMAGE)

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The Marsoulas Conch Shell

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At 31 cm in height, 18 cm in diameter (at the widest point) and up to 0.8 cm thick, this conch, which bears witness to a colder sea, is thus larger and thicker than more recent ones.

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© Carole Fritz et al. 2021.

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