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Shell-01
Shell-01 

Publish Date : 28-02-2008

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A shell is a hard, rigid outer layer developed by a wide variety of different animal species, including mollusks, crustaceans, turtles and tortoises, armadillos, and microscopic organisms. Shells are used for protection, locomotion, defence, structure or in ways that relate to feeding. Scientific names for shell types include exoskeleton, armour, test, carapace, cuticle and peltidium.

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