Spider Conch 4 Crease the diagonals. Bring the sides to the center line and unfold. 3 4 ‘The spider conchs (genus Lambis) are large. conical shells, distinguished by several long projections along the edge of their aperture lips, which may be long, short, knobby, or smooth, Gepending on the species. For this reason, they are popular ‘among shell collectors. They range in size from four inches to ‘about one foot in length and are predominantly tan on the outside with a pink inner surface. All members of the genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region, from southern Africa through Malaysia, Australia, and nearly to the coast of South America. Fold a Fish Base. Fold the Fish Base in half. 5 6 v 7 8 Y Fold one fap up so that the Unfold Fold the Nap up so that Pull out the trapped right edges are parallel. the left edges are parallel. layers of paper. 64 Origami Sea Lifet KS ‘Squash-fold. Squash-fold the corner. 7 ON Fold the two points upward and squash-fold the tiny gussets at the bottom. Pull out the loose paper. Inside petal fold. Unfold to step 16. Reverse-fold. Turn the paper over. ena 18 16 Like this. Turn Rabbit-ear the the paper over. ‘two flaps. 19 by is Sink the edges Baerga creasca symmetrically. eee tenonFold two points up. Bani ae 25 26 Oey “Os Pa he ong pan up to the rear. Like this. Turn the Fold the right comer in to Paper over. the middle and unfold. Rabbit-ear the flap 28 29 on existing creases. 30 ‘Swivel fold. Pinch the bottom of the point in half Mountain-fold the flap behind. ‘and swing it up to the right. The model ‘This locks the folds from step becomes three-dimensional. 29 into place. 66 Origami Sea Life31 eS Mountain-fold the point Continue until you Like this. Turn behind again. ran ott of point. the paper over. 34 35 36 Ay Pull the loose paper out from ‘the interior as far as possible. ‘Simultaneously bring points A and B together. 37 Like this. Turn, the paper over. x Push in the shell here Pinch all the points. to make the underside rounded. alle = K ‘Sink the corners of the shell Spider Conch fand curve the points. Spider Conch 67