seashell: Quick Facts

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chambered nautilus shell

Cone shell (Conus textile)

Cowrie (Cypraea)

Florida horse conch

Conus gloriamaris

King helmet shell (Cassis tuberosa)

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Muscles of facial expression, human anatomy, (Netter replacement project - SSC). Human face, human head.

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