One hand-selected Babylonia Japonica shell, measuring 1 to 2 inches *****

One hand-selected Babylonia Japonica shell, measuring 1 to 2 inches

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Babylonia Japonica, common name the Japanese Babylon or Japanese ivory shell

Babylon Japonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Babyloniidae.

These sea snails can be found along the coasts of Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

The ground color of the shell is white. The outer whorl has two rows of brown blotches among rows of fine spots. The average length of the shell varies between 1 1/2 and 3 1/2 inches.

The ground color of the shell is white. The outer whorl has two rows of brown blotches among rows of fine spots.The Babylon Japonica shell in life is covered by a brown or tan periostracum.

The periostracum is a thin, organic coating (or "skin") that is the outermost layer of the shell of many shelled animals, including mollusks and brachiopods. Among mollusks, it is primarily seen in snails and clams, i.e. in gastropods and bivalves, but it is also found in cephalopods such as Allonautilus scrobiculatus. The periostracum is an integral part of the shell, and it forms as the shell forms, along with the other shell layers. The periostracum is used to protect the organism from corrosion.