Aster shell - Aster shell

Japanese: カンギクガイ - かんぎくがい
Aster shell - Aster shell

...The shell is usually covered with a green algae called Kaigoromo. A similar species, L. granulata , which has an umbilicus, lives in Okinawa and Amami. [Habe Tadashige]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kangikugai" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…殻の上には通常緑藻のカイゴロモが生えている。沖縄,奄美には臍孔が開いている近似種のカンギクガイL.granulataがすむ。【波部 忠重】。…

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