shell

The hard outer covering that protects the soft insides of certain animals, such as insects, turtles, and mollusks. Humans use them for a wide variety of purposes.

Most commonly seen as but not limited to seashell-dwelling mollusks on Danbooru. If you aren't tagging a mollusk, it's probably also turtle shell.

For the shells of eggs, see eggshell. For ammunition, see artillery shell, tank shell, or shotgun shell. For spent ammunition, see shell casing.

Examples

Conch and clam shell

Related tags

Types

• clam shell
• conch
• mollusk shell
• seashell
• snail shell
• spiked shell
• turtle shell

Attire

• clam shell ornament
• seashell bracelet
• shell bikini
• shell brooch
• shell earrings
• shell hair ornament
• shell necklace
• shell pasties
• shell print

Other

• holding seashell
• shell to ear

See also

• eggshell
• artillery shell
• tank shell
• shell casing
• shotgun shell
• green shell (from Mario)
• red shell (from Mario)
• blue shell (from Mario)
• Shell (company)

The following tags implicate this tag: mollusk_shell, seashell, shell_bikini, shell_earrings, shell_hair_ornament, shell_necklace, and shell_print (learn more).