EditorialPatella cochlear, Print, Scutellastra cochlear is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the snail patella, the pear limpet or the spoon limpet and is na...
EditorialPatella cochlear, Print, Scutellastra cochlear is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Patellidae, one of the families of true limpets. It is commonly known as the snail patella, the pear limpet or the spoon limpet and is na...
EditorialBone spoon, 1st century A.D., Roman, Bone, H.: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), This type of spoon, known as a cochlear, was used for a variety of purposes, including the consumption of snails, shellfish, and eggs. Ten silver examples belonging to the Tivoli Hoard...