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Farmhat


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Hi Folks.

I come across this near perfect large shell about 30 cm in length.

Anybody know what type of shell this is please.

Cheers, Joe.

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Obviously an extra large one of these . nerd.gif

Screenshot 2022-06-25 at 04-17-01 Barilla Jumbo Shells Pasta 12 oz Amazon.com.au Pantry Food & Drinks.png



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Don't know, we have one as well which we got in Weipa in 1987.
I "did" know but the old memory aint what it used to be!!
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It looks like a "baler" (bailer?).

http://www.seashells.net.au/seashell_deco.html



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That's a Baler, the Aboriginal's use to bail out their canoes with them, just looked them up also used for water storage Baler Melo maybe the name.

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Morning Joe,

You will find it is an upper class snail, mate. Trust me!




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I reckon its called Michelle.
I ordered snails in a posh French restaurant in Melbourne's CBD.
They tasted like pieces of bicycle inner tube soaked in garlic butter. chew.gif



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Farmhat wrote:

Hi Folks.

I come across this near perfect large shell about 30 cm in length.

Anybody know what type of shell this is please.

Cheers, Joe.

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 While we are here don't pick cone shells up, it can be fatal.



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Thanks Guys,
86GTS you had me in fits of laughter, as did you Chief, Lol.

I'm south of Darwin right now, weather's about perfect. Sorry for the ones I left behind in SA :)

Cheers, Joe.

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dorian wrote:

It looks like a "baler" (bailer?).

http://www.seashells.net.au/seashell_deco.html



-- Edited by dorian on Saturday 25th of June 2022 07:50:20 AM

 Interesting, in English the verb is to "bail".  I checked whether it was a Bailer Shell or a Baler Shell.

Google goes both ways, one site even interchanges while giving a explanation biggrin.

Here is link for some more info https://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/Home/Seafood/Species-Information/List/bailer-shell

 



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