Gastropod Sea shell - Various Gasteropod (No reserve price)
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Eight specimens of marine gastropods from Indonesia, with various scientific names.
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Description from the seller
Lot consisting of eight marine shells belonging to different families of tropical gastropods.
Composition of the lot:
• Pugilina morio – 90 mm – 23 g
• Lambis arpago – 130 mm – 55 g
• Totufa bobo – 90 mm – 53 g
• Lambis scorpius – 90 mm – 40 g
• Strombus lentiginosus – 90 mm – 62 g
• Lambis sp. (7 digitations) – 120 mm – 130 g
• Triton sp. (Ranellidae) – 100 mm – 50 g
• Totufa bobo (eroded) – 90 mm – 77 g
Total weight of the lot: 490 grams
Condition:
Presence of natural wear, small chips, and one specimen with marked erosion (see photos).
Sold as is.
Typology: Marine gastropods
Families: Strombidae, Ranellidae, Melongenidae
Probable geographic provenance: Indo-Pacific and tropical regions
These specimens come from former collections, predating modern regulations regarding the collection and sale of marine species.
None of the species present in this lot is listed in CITES Appendices.
An interesting lot for a conchology collection or curiosity cabinet.
The photographs are an integral part of the description.
Lot consisting of eight marine shells belonging to different families of tropical gastropods.
Composition of the lot:
• Pugilina morio – 90 mm – 23 g
• Lambis arpago – 130 mm – 55 g
• Totufa bobo – 90 mm – 53 g
• Lambis scorpius – 90 mm – 40 g
• Strombus lentiginosus – 90 mm – 62 g
• Lambis sp. (7 digitations) – 120 mm – 130 g
• Triton sp. (Ranellidae) – 100 mm – 50 g
• Totufa bobo (eroded) – 90 mm – 77 g
Total weight of the lot: 490 grams
Condition:
Presence of natural wear, small chips, and one specimen with marked erosion (see photos).
Sold as is.
Typology: Marine gastropods
Families: Strombidae, Ranellidae, Melongenidae
Probable geographic provenance: Indo-Pacific and tropical regions
These specimens come from former collections, predating modern regulations regarding the collection and sale of marine species.
None of the species present in this lot is listed in CITES Appendices.
An interesting lot for a conchology collection or curiosity cabinet.
The photographs are an integral part of the description.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specimen
Gastropod
Scientific Name
Various Gasteropod
No. of items
8
Country of Origin
Indonesia
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1968
Weight
500 g
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