Elegant and graceful, this beautiful shell. Ficus Gracilis - Height: 136 mm - Width: 65 mm- 19 g
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Description from the seller
Elegant and sinuous, this splendid Ficus gracilis shell stands out for its lightness and delicate transparency, characteristic of the genus. The specimen, collected from the waters of the Philippines, displays a regular pattern of honey-colored bands and reticulations on a light background, with a finely striated surface that emphasizes its delicacy. Its elongated shape, with a low spire and extended siphonal canal, gives the shell a harmonious and slender line. The opening is broad and well-proportioned, with a smooth interior in warm orange-brown tones. Considered a fascinating species for collectors, Ficus gracilis combines a lightweight yet durable shell that resembles the elegance of finely woven fabric. An example measuring 136 mm, well-preserved and of excellent quality, ideal for enriching a malacological collection with a specimen from the Ficidae family.
Ficus Gracilis
Sowerby G. B. I, 1825
Palawan, Philippines – 136 mm
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
Translated by Google TranslateElegant and sinuous, this splendid Ficus gracilis shell stands out for its lightness and delicate transparency, characteristic of the genus. The specimen, collected from the waters of the Philippines, displays a regular pattern of honey-colored bands and reticulations on a light background, with a finely striated surface that emphasizes its delicacy. Its elongated shape, with a low spire and extended siphonal canal, gives the shell a harmonious and slender line. The opening is broad and well-proportioned, with a smooth interior in warm orange-brown tones. Considered a fascinating species for collectors, Ficus gracilis combines a lightweight yet durable shell that resembles the elegance of finely woven fabric. An example measuring 136 mm, well-preserved and of excellent quality, ideal for enriching a malacological collection with a specimen from the Ficidae family.
Ficus Gracilis
Sowerby G. B. I, 1825
Palawan, Philippines – 136 mm
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Main Mineral
Elegant and graceful, this beautiful shell.
Mineral Form
Ficus Gracilis
Weight
19 g
Country of Origin
Palawan - Philippines
Height
136 mm
Width
65 mm
Depth
49 mm
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