Cymatium Lotorium shell on base

Cymatium Lotorium shell on base, which is a large specimen. This is a mollusc also known as the black-spotted newt and it lives in the coral reefs of the Indian Ocean and Australia.

In Australian Aboriginal culture, coral reefs are considered sacred places and are associated with creation stories. In Greek mythology, tritons are often depicted as messengers of the sea and protectors of the oceans.