brightonmuseumlab:Precious Wendletrap: Epitorium scalare During the 16th and 17th centuries this s
brightonmuseumlab: Precious Wendletrap: Epitorium scalare During the 16th and 17th centuries this shell was much sought after by collectors, fantastic prices often being paid for large examples. Such was the demand that the Chinese resorted to making rice-paste fakes! It was later discovered to be a fairly common shell! It occurs in the Indo-Pacific region. -- source link