| CLIO | Genus of sea snail |
| NERITE | Entire metamorphosis of sea-snail (6) |
| ORMER | Species of sea snail found near the Channel Islands (5) |
| BONNET | Word that links with "Scotch" for a fairy-ring mushroom, a hot habanero chilli pepper, a species of sea snail or a Tam o' Shanter cap (6) |
| COWRIE | Name for a group of sea snails whose shells have been used as currency or jewellery (6) |
| RAIA | Genus of sea-dwelling skates (anagram of ARIA) |
| ULVA | Genus of sea lettuce; or, an island off the west coast of Mull (4) |
| ASTERIAS | Genus of sea stars (8) |
| STATICE | Vibrant genus of sea lavenders often used in dried flower arrangements (7) |
| TRIPOLIUM | Genus of sea aster (formerly an Aster species) - or tulip? I'm confused! (9) |
| ECHINUS | Genus of sea urchins whose chewing organ is known as Aristotle's lantern (7) |
| CATSEYE | Name of a chartreuse-yellow variety of chatoyant chrysoberyl; a planetary nebula; a reflective road stud; a sea snail; or, a toy marble, reminiscent of an oeil de chat (4-3) |
| ABALONE | Edible sea snail of the genus Haliotis (7) |
| CNEMUS | Genus of tiny sea snail (6) |
| PERIWINKLE | Plant known as creeping myrtle, whose genus name, Vinca, means "bind"; the blue colour of its flowers; or, a spiral-shelled sea snail (10) |
| MONEYCOWRIE | Sea snail used as a means of payment, once regarded as a symbol of wealth and power in Asia, Africa and Oceania (5,6) |
| TURBO | A genus of large sea snails (5) |
| MUREX | Genus of predatory sea snails named by Aristotle |
| HERMIT | --- crab, a nocturnal, softbodied crustacean, living in the empty shell of a sea snail or similar molluscs (6) |
| SENSATIONAL | Fantastic sea-snail on top of terrapin swimming around |
