Bamboo shoot shell (bamboo shoot shell) - Bamboo shoot shell

Japanese: タケノコガイ(筍貝) - タケノコガイ

A general term for gastropods in the Terebridae family, or one of these species. There are about 120 species in Japan that belong to this family. The shell is strong and slender, tapering gradually towards the apex. It has many coils, sometimes more than 20 stories. Species with smooth shell surfaces and beautiful patterns are used in shell crafts. It lives on sand or sandy mud bottoms in shallow tropical seas, and is carnivorous. The shell of the Terebra subulata (illustration) is 15 cm high and 25 cm in diameter, and is slender, with about 20 coils.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

タケノコガイ科Terebridaeの巻貝の総称，またはそのうちの1種を指す。この科に属する日本産の種類は約120ある。殻は堅固で細長く，殻頂のほうへゆるやかに細くなる。巻数は多く，20階をこえることもある。殻表が平滑で模様の美しい種類は貝細工に用いられる。熱帯地方の浅海の砂，または砂泥底にすみ，肉食性。　タケノコガイTerebra subulata（イラスト）は殻の高さ15cm，径25cmで細長く，巻きは約20階。

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