Welcome to "Natural Science"! This blog is dedicated to bringing you amazing facts about the natural world around you, and as a place to display my fossil, insect, rock/mineral, and other collections. I hope you enjoy the posts and pictures; feel free to leave a comment to tell me! Thank you

Miscellaneous

Atlantic Spiny Oyster:




Helmet Conch:




Latin Name: Cassis Turberosa

Branched Murnex:



Latin name:Chicoreus ramosus

Blackfoot Paua:




Latin Name: Haliotis iris

Scorpion Conch:



Latin Name: Lambis scorpius

Venus Comb:



Latin Name: Murnex pecten

Yoka Star Turban:



Latin Name: Guildfordia yoka

Nautilus:



Latin name: Nautilus pompilius

Barnacle:
 

Latin name: Balanus amphitrite


Piranha:



Family:  Characidae


Cowrie:

 
Snake Head Cowrie (A)


Tiger Cowrie (B)

Dollar Cowrie (C)
Deer Cowrie (D)

Subfamily/Latin name: -A. Cypraeoidea
                                        -B. Cypraea tigris
                                    -C. Cypraea moneta
                                    -D. Macrocypraea cervus


Coral:

Mushroom Coral (A)

Birdsnest Coral (B)


Family/Latin name: A- Fungiidae
                              .B- Seriatopora hystrix


Horseshoe crab:



Latin name:  Limulus polyphemus

Meteorite:



Fact: Meteorites are masses of either rock or metal that fall from space. Asteroids are their larger versions and comets are made of ice and rock.

Sea biscuit:



Latin name: Clypeaster rosaceus

Pelican foot shell:



Latin name: Aporrhais pespelecani


Spider conch:



Latin name: Lambis chiragra

Queen conch:




Lain name: Strombus gigas


Sperm-whale tooth:



Latin name: Physeter macrocephalus

Sea urchin:



Latin name: Eucidaris tribuloides

Tusk shell:



Latin name: Antalis vulgaris

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