Animals with shells on their bodies?

Here are some groups of animals with shells on their bodies:

Mollusks:

* Snails: These gastropods have a single spiral shell.

* Slugs: Some slugs still have a small, internal shell, while others have completely lost it.

* Clams, oysters, mussels, scallops: These bivalves have two hinged shells.

* Nautilus: These cephalopods have a spiral, chambered shell.

* Squid and Octopus: These cephalopods have an internal shell, often reduced or absent.

Arthropods:

* Crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp: These crustaceans have a hard exoskeleton made of chitin.

* Turtles: These reptiles have a bony shell that protects their vital organs.

Other:

* Tortoises: These land-dwelling turtles have a shell that is dome-shaped for protection.

* Chitons: These marine mollusks have eight overlapping plates that form a shell.

* Sea urchins and sand dollars: These echinoderms have a hard, spiny shell.

Note: Not all animals with shells have them for the same reason. Some shells are for protection, others are for structural support, and some are for buoyancy.