Shellähnliche
Shellähnliche is a German adjective that translates to “shell‑like” in English. It is used to describe structures, organisms, or materials that resemble, in form or function, a shell. The term is widely applied in biology, geology, and materials science to highlight morphological or functional similarities to shells, particularly the protective, curved, and often mineralized exteriors of mollusks and other shelled organisms.
In zoology, shellähnliche features are notable in groups such as gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods, whose hard
Geologists recognize shellähnliche shapes in sedimentary rocks, where fossilized shells are compacted into stromatolites or carbonate
In materials science, research on shellähnliche structures examines the microarchitectural design of natural shells to develop