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Use of mollusks as religious symbols or jewelry. (Upper panel) In the Euphrasius Basilica in Porec, built in the 6th century, the pilgrim's scallop (Pecten jacobaeus) appears on gravestones as well as on pillars. (Below) The operculum of the gastropod Astraea rugosa is used as jewelry.
