SHELLS & CORAL FROM ARUBA
These shells were collected by Mrs. Spitzer when she lived in Aruba, most were collected in the late 1940's and early 1950's.  It is now my understanding that all shells, coral and rocks and minerals in Aruba are protected and may not be removed from the island.
CLICK ON THIS LINE TO SEE POSTER OF SEA SHELLS

 BACK OF SHELL - SHELL IS 3.5 INCHES

                      UNDERSIDE OF THE SAME SHELL                          

 

  THIS SHELL IS 5.5 INCHES LONG

 

  
 

BRAIN CORAL, 3 INCHES LONG

BLOWUP OF THE SAME BRAIN CORAL

SHELL

2.5 INCHES

X

1 INCH

   

THIS

SHELL

IS

5 INCHES

BY

3 INCHES

 

 

3 INCHES

IN

DIAMETER

 

THIS SHELL IS ONLY

1.5 INCHES LONG

 

 

 

THIS SHELL IS 5 INCHES LONG

    

 

THIS SHELL IS VERY SMALL

IT IS ONLY

1 INCH BY .75 INCHES

THE PIECE OF BLEACHED CORAL IS ABOUT 8 INCHES TALL AND 6 INCHES WIDE
THE SAME PIECE OF CORAL FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE
THE SHELLS ABOVE ARE 4.5 INCHES BY 4 INCHES
  

THIS SHELL IS

2 INCHES

BY

1.5 INCHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

     THIS SHELL IS 6 INCHES LONG AND 2.75 INCHES WIDE

 

THIS SHELL IS

1.75 INCHES LONG

AND

1.25 INCHES WIDE

THIS SHELL IS

BIG.

IT IS

7 INCHES LONG

AND

6 INCHES WIDE

 

THIS SHELL IS

SMALL

IT IS ONLY

2 INCHES

BY

1.75 INCHES

THE SHELL ABOVE IS 2.5 INCHES LONG AND 2 INCHES WIDE

 

 

 

THIS STAR FISH IS 7.5 IN. FROM ARM TO   ARM

 

THIS SHELL

IS

1.5 INCHES

BY

.75 INCHES