Identifying which half-shell is the queen is no more difficult than searching for her crown. Yet take heed, for she is often confused with her more dangerous counterpart, the Medusa.
tools of the octopus’ garden
“What…is that?”
“It looks like some sort of mandible. Maybe the jaw bone of an eel or something.”
The oldest rolled her eyes. “Don’t be silly. It’s obviously an octopus comb. They use them all the time to keep the seaweeds in their gardens from getting too knotted.”
Jennifer Shelby 