| English | Russian |
| acorn shell | балан (Balanus eburneus) |
| admiral shell | адмирал |
| adult whorl of a shell | взрослый оборот раковины |
| agate shell | ахатина (Achatina) |
| ark shell | арка (Arca) |
| boat-shell | ботик (моллюск; Scaphander) |
| cone shell | конус (брюхоногий моллюск из семейства Conidae) |
| cone shell | конус рассеяния (Conus) |
| date-shell | скальный двустворчатый моллюск (Lithodomus gen.) |
| ear shell | морское ушко (Haliotis spp.; съедобный моллюск) |
| gold shell | аномия (Anomia gen.) |
| harp shell | арфа (Harpa) |
| multilocular shell | многокамерная оболочка (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| multilocular shell | ячеистая оболочка (Vadim Rouminsky) |
| multilocular shell | многокамерная раковина (напр., у фораминифер Vadim Rouminsky) |
| pearl shell | перловица (Margaritana margaritifera) |
| sea shell | морская раковина |
| shell castle cichlid | Лампрологус шахматный (Andy) |
| shell corporation | компания-оболочка (a company which serves as a vehicle for business transactions without itself having any significant assets or operations. Shell corporations are not in themselves illegal, and they do have legitimate business purposes. However, they are a main component of the underground economy, especially those based in tax havens. They may also be known as international business companies, personal investment companies, front companies, or "mailbox" companies Alex_Odeychuk) |
| shell-less | беспаспортный |
| whorl of a shell | оборот раковины |