Sea Snail Sea shell - S-91 CHARONIA TRITONIS

Beautiful, beautifully colored, a very large XXL shell Charonia Tritonis - colloquial name Triton horn or giant Triton, is a species of a very large sea snail, a marine mollusk of the family Charoniidae, tritons. It is one of the largest mollusks on a coral reef. The shell is thick and heavy, strongly coiled in the shape of an elongated tower. Terminated sharply at the summit, it gradually widens toward the aperture.
Strongly ribbed, with pronounced spiral ridges and knobs. The color of the shell is most often yellowish, cream or brown with irregular, darker spots and streaks. The opening (shell aperture) is large, wide, oval.
The interior is smooth, often orange, pink or reddish-brown, contrasting with the exterior side of the shell. The outer lip is thick, sometimes wavy, often with delicate serrations.
Distinctive features — due to its large size and characteristic shape it has been used in many cultures as a wind instrument (shell-trumpet).
It is valued by collectors and has significance in art and rituals. Dimensions - 135×195×370 mm. I highly recommend it to collectors and interior decorators.