Marlinspikes 6”+ Polished banded with a deep groove in

with a deep groove in the middle of the inner lip

Stomboids are a small group of sea snails

Tonna Shells Belong to the Tun family of spherical and often large

with a depressed or low spire

Although they can grow in a single tube

Marlinspikes 6”+ Polished banded with a deep groove inMarlin 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