What animals has tha shell covering?

Many animals have shells! Here are some examples, grouped by type:

Mollusks:

* Snails: Land snails, sea snails, and slugs.

* Clams: Includes clams, oysters, mussels, and scallops.

* Squid and Octopus: Though they have an internal shell (called a pen or gladius) that is not visible from the outside.

Arthropods:

* Crabs: All types of crabs.

* Lobsters: Including lobsters, crawfish, and shrimp.

* Turtles: Both sea turtles and land turtles.

* Tortoises: Land turtles with dome-shaped shells.

Other:

* Chitons: Marine mollusks with 8 overlapping plates that form a shell.

* Brachiopods: Marine animals with two hinged shells.

* Sea Urchins: Have a hard, spiny shell.

* Sea Stars (Starfish): Have a tough, calcified skin, not a true shell.

This is not an exhaustive list, but it covers the most common animals with shells.