What a great shell formation! | Brandon Wilkinson

Per your requests, I made a snail pendant! 🐌 Ammonite was an obvious choice for the snail shell. I wrapped it in oxidized copper wire, & after a couple attempts to get the sizing right, I think it turned out pretty darn cute. 🥰 This piece will be part of tomorrow’s shop update! • • • #snail #wirewrap #wirewrapping #jewelrymaking #handmadejewelry #ammonite #springjewelry #gardenjewelry | Wicked Wire Crafts

#NotesFromOurNaturalists SEASHELL FORMATION Most summer visitors take seashells for granted. Some folks don’t understand what seashells are. Seashells are made by animals called mollusks (snails, clams, oysters, scallops). Seashells fall into two categories: univalves and bivalves. Univalves or snails have one shell. Clams, scallops, and oysters are bivalves and have two shells. Mollusks hatch from eggs. Snails are born with a tiny shell. As they grow, they add to the shell. They thicken the she

Most snails withdraw into their shells when attacked—but not this one! | National Geographic