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Red Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos). Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas) coming out of hiding in an empty scallop shell. Young Common Hermit Crab (Eupagurus bernhardus) moving into empty shell of Edible Periwinkle. Europe Young Common Hermit Crab (Eupagurus bernhardus) in Flat Periwinkle shell, examining empty shell of Edible Periwinkle, before changing shells. Europe Ammonite. Slate rock with limpets and barnacles. County Clare, Ireland Slate rock with limpets. County Clare, Ireland Garden Snails (Helix aspersa) hibernating in a sheltered alcove beneath a log. Limpets on a cracked rock. Limpet on crazed rock. Limpets and barnacles on crazed rock. Garden Snail (Helix aspersa). Topshells and other marine snails with mother-of-pearl layer exposed, some as a result of wave action. White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis). White-lipped Banded Snail (Cepaea hortensis). Ammonite. Garden Snails (Helix aspersa) hibernating in a sheltered alcove beneath a log. Europe Slipper Limpet (Crepidula fornicata) shells with hiding crab on a sandy beach. Atlantic coasts Garden Snail (Helix aspersa). Europe Roman Snail (Helix pomatia) shell seen by transmitted light. Europe Roman Snail (Helix pomatia) shell sectioned to show internal structure. Europe Garden Snail (Helix aspersa). Tree snails (unidentified). East Africa Garden Snail (Helix aspersa). White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis). White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis). Chambered or Pearly Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) shells. Indo-Pacific Chambered or Pearly Nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) shells. Indo-Pacific Pattern of polished ammonite. Pattern of polished ammonite. Pattern of sectioned ammonite. Ammonite. Cardiid Cockle (Fragum eragatum) shells. Western Australia Shell Beach. A beach made entirely from Cardiid Cockle (Fragum eragatum) shells. Western Australia Ammonite. Sea urchin. Sand dollar shell, back-lit. Pacific coast, N. America Detail of sand dollar shell. Pacific coast, N. America Detail of sand dollar shell. Pacific coast, N. America Silver kitten and snail.