| Kingdom Animale | Phylum Mollusca | Class Gastropoda |
 Melon
or Baler Shell Cymbium melo Family Volutidae Most volutes are carnivorous. The melon shell has a strikingly patterned body and can reach very large sizes (length up to 23cm). They occur on sandy/muddy substrates, usually in deeper sublittoral waters but are occasionally washed up on the shore. They are edible. Their empty shells are used as water-balers by fishermen in many parts of the world to scoop water out of their boats. |
Introduction Shore environment |
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From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre |
