Marlinspikes 6”+ Polished banded It is a member of

It is a member of the family Diodontidae

yet inside are canals that house all of the polyps and aid in food distribution

Although they can grow in a single tube

These are marine gastropod mollusks in the super family Tonnoidea

Chiragra spider conchs are common from the Eastern Indian Ocean to Polynesia

Marlinspikes 6”+ Polished banded It is a member ofMarlin Spike is an auger shell belonging to the family Terebridae; species Terebra Maculata. They are heavy, glossy with a broad body whorl(complete turn of the shells imaginary axis). Young shells have weak vertical ridges; while older species become smooth. There color is cream with interrupted spiral bands of brown. The shell has been used as a boring instrument by coastal tribes. Marlin Spikes are found in shallow water, across the Indo Pacific