Tortoiseshell (disambiguation) explained

Tortoiseshell is a material produced from the shells of species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle.

Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell may also refer to:

• Turtle shell, the shell of a turtle or tortoise
• Tortoiseshell cat, a cat coat coloring
• Tortoiseshell butterflies, brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) in the genera Aglais and
  • Nymphalis
• "Tortoiseshell", a song by The Boo Radleys which appeared on their EP Every Heaven

See also

• Small tortoiseshell, a colourful Eurasian butterfly in the family Nymphalidae
• Tortoise (disambiguation)
• Turtle (disambiguation)
• Shell (disambiguation)