Cryptic crossword clue
Shells from what sounds like male crab found on shelved area regularly 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word COCHLEAE

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What does COCHLEAE mean?

COCHLEAE noun
  1. The complex, spirally coiled, tapered cavity of the inner ear in which sound vibrations are converted into nerve impulses.
  2. A spiral-shaped shell, especially that of a snail.

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