Trochus niloticus Directory References Discover 6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction What’s the Difference Between a Turtle and a Tortoise? 7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers 26 Decade-Defining Events in U.S. History Why Was Nazi Germany Called the Third Reich? Timeline of the American Civil Rights Movement Timeline of the 1990s Contents Trochus niloticus snail Learn about this topic in these articles:description In top shellThe largest species, Trochus niloticus, from the Indo-Pacific region, was, in fact, once extensively fished for its lustrous mother-of-pearl layer, which was used in the manufacture of pearl buttons.Read More