shell

A general term for the calcareous exoskeleton that protects the soft insides of many animals. 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 cannon projectiles, see artillery shell. For spent ammunition, see shell casing.

See also

• seashell
• shell bikini
• shell earrings
• shell hair ornament
• shell necklace
• shell to ear

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