Is the Golden Den Den Mushi mechanical, or a living specimen?


The Golden Den Den Mushi is used for ordering the Buster Call and seems to be
made of rigid gold. It's strange and unusual for the rest of the species.

Is it an actual living being, or (unlike regular Den Den Mushis) some kind of
mechanically improved, or purely mechanical device?




In Chapter 386 Spandam is holding the Golden Den Den Mushi and mentions that
it is a precious _species_ , indicating that it is in fact, a living snail.

[![Picture snippet from chapter
386](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CRA0A.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CRA0A.png)




In Chapter 386 Spandam is holding the Golden Den Den Mushi and mentions that
it is a precious _species_ , indicating that it is in fact, a living snail.

[![Picture snippet from chapter
386](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CRA0A.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CRA0A.png)

