TROCA SHELLS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

Troca Shells description.



• Troca's are top shells. scientific name: Trochidae. This is a large family of shells found world wide. The shells are spiral to conical shape and vary from low to tall and slender. They range from less than 1/2 inch to over 6 inches in size.



• The shells exterior are variable and may be smooth, glossy or sculptured. All trocas have a pearly interior and a horny operculum consisting of many turns.



• Trocas are herbivores and use their radulae to feed on algae and vegetable detritus.



• Sexes are separate and in some species the females are larger than the males. The two sexes position close to each other releasing eggs and sperm; fertilizing instantly. The eggs can be produced singly or in large strings or masses. The larvae free swimming stage is short lived.






Troca Maculata Shells



• Troca Maculata shells 2 1/2 to 3 inch........ .85





PEARL TOP SHELLS



• One Pearl Troca shell 2 to 2 1/2 inch....... $2.45




• One Pearl Troca Shell 3 to 4 inch...... OUT OF STOCK




ANACONDA TOP SHELL



• One Anaconda Top Shell 2 to 2 1/2 inch......$2.80




NILOTICUS PEARL TOP SHELLS



• Niloticus Pearl Top Shells 2 1/2 to 3 inch......$3.50




NATURAL NILOTICUS TROCA



• One Natural Niloticus Troca 4 to 5 inch......$6.30




Troca Natural Shell size and price



• One half pound of Natural Troca Shells 1/2 to 3/4 inch..... $1.29




Pearl Top top shells size and price



• One Pearl Top Shell 1/2 to 1 1/4 inch...... .19




Natural Trochus top shell size and price



• One Natural Trochus shell 1/2 to 1 inch...... .16




Venetian Pearls top shells size and price



• One quarter pound of Venetian Pearls 1/4 inch size approximate......$1.40




RED STRIPE top shells size and price



• Red Stripe Trocus can vary from stripes of redish brown to grey-white stripes and dashes.




• One Red Stripe Trocus 1 to 1/4 inch...... .09




Pearl Among Pong top shells size and price



• One Pearl Among Pong top shells 1/2 to 1 inch....... .03




Natural Top Shells size and price



• One quarter pound of Natural Top Shells 1/4 inch or less......$1.59




Pearl Banded Arapica Shells size and price



• One Pearl Banded Arapica top shell 2 to 3 inch......$4.20




Silver Troca Shells



• One Silver Troca shell 1 3/4 plus inches....... OUT OF STOCK




GREEN POLISHED TROCA SHELLS



• One Green Polished Troca 2 to 2 1/2 inch......$1.29




ELONGATED TROCA SHELL


• One Elongated Troca Shell 1 1/4to 1 1/2 inch...... .99




ASTRAEA UNDOSA SHELL



• Astraea Undosa are sometimes called the Wavy Turban shell. The wavy turban is a gastropod. It has been found from inter tidal zones to depths of 250 feet. They are harvested for their foot along the eastern Pacific. These shells are highly pearlized.




• One Astraea Undosa shell 3 to 3 1/4 inch.....$9.10



• One Astraea Undosa shell 3 1/2 to 3 7/8 inch..... $9.80




• One Astraea Undosa shell 4 to 5 inch...... $10.85



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