shells
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Unlike coccolithophores, diatoms have silica shells and generally make the Black Sea appear darker instead of brighter.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Walking along the railroad tracks, she watched Simon Rodia build the Watts Towers’ 17 spires from rebar, shells, tiles, mirrors, soda bottles and cement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
They lie in mud, shells, ice and rock - fragments of evidence from a time when the Atlantic appears to have changed with startling speed.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
It grabs onto the pasta beautifully, especially shapes like cavatappi, fusilli or shells, while still leaving room for olive oil, citrus, herbs and whatever vegetables happen to be in season.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“I love that you included the golden ratio and the shells on the beach with the holes in them,” Ms. Solomon said about the moon snail.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
