Marlinspikes 6”+ Polished banded with a deep groove in

with a deep groove in the middle of the inner lip

It is a member of the family Diodontidae

These are marine gastropod mollusks in the super family Tonnoidea

yet inside are canals that house all of the polyps and aid in food distribution

with a depressed or low spire

Marlinspikes 6”+ Polished banded with a deep groove inMarlin Spike is an auger shell belonging to the family Terebridae; species Terebra Maculata. They are heavy, glossy with a broad body whorl(complete turn of the shells imaginary axis). Young shells have weak vertical ridges; while older species become smooth. There color is cream with interrupted spiral bands of brown. The shell has been used as a boring instrument by coastal tribes. Marlin Spikes are found in shallow water, across the Indo Pacific