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curiosity number 017 Diego Ferri Shell of the pilgrims     History and legend are interwoven in different versions of what was and remains the "shell of the pilgrims" or "Scallop". Beyond all that is legend and fantasy is instead actually documented the huge influx of pilgrims to the tomb of St. James and the intense trade of Pecten that took place there to the point that the Roman ecclesiastical authorities took measures to limit the disposal of shells.