Pets named Mary Shelly and Shell Silverstein, perhaps (9)
I believe the answer is:
tortoises
(Other definitions for tortoises that I've seen before include "Horny-shelled reptiles" , "The have dome-shaped leathery shells" , "Shelled creatures" .)
I've seen this clue in the USA Today.
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