Extra Size Speciment. XXL - Special Shell Sea shell - Ramose Murex 250mm !!! TOP
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Ramose Murex (Murex ramosus) shell, an extra-size branching Murex specimen from Madagascar, in good condition, weighing 1070 g, dating from 2025 and authentic.
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This splendid specimen of Murex ramosus, commonly known as branching muricid or Branching Murex, is one of the most iconic and large marine mollusks of the Chicoreus species. The shell, strongly sculpted and endowed with elegant pointed and branched extensions, represents a perfect balance between a natural defensive structure and ornamental value.
The shell presents itself as massive, robust, with broad jagged expansions along the varices, which give the typical “branching” appearance of the species. The external color is predominantly cream white, with subtle pinkish hues, while the interior of the aperture is smooth and glossy, with a delicate mother-of-pearl pink tone. The apex is usually well preserved and the long curved siphonal canal enhances its sculptural beauty.
Active predator, Murex ramosus feeds mainly on other mollusks and bivalves, which it perforates with the radula. Its role in the benthic ecosystem is important for controlling populations of marine invertebrates.
For its imposing size, unique shape, and the delicacy of the branched expansions, Murex ramosus has always been one of the most sought-after subjects by shell collectors and natural curiosities enthusiasts, frequently appearing in cabinets of wonders, in ethnographic collections, and as a decorative element in exotic or marine environments.
Habitat: Sandy and rocky bottoms, sometimes near coral reefs
Distribution: Western Indo-Pacific, Philippine Sea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, eastern coasts of Africa
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 TranslateThis splendid specimen of Murex ramosus, commonly known as branching muricid or Branching Murex, is one of the most iconic and large marine mollusks of the Chicoreus species. The shell, strongly sculpted and endowed with elegant pointed and branched extensions, represents a perfect balance between a natural defensive structure and ornamental value.
The shell presents itself as massive, robust, with broad jagged expansions along the varices, which give the typical “branching” appearance of the species. The external color is predominantly cream white, with subtle pinkish hues, while the interior of the aperture is smooth and glossy, with a delicate mother-of-pearl pink tone. The apex is usually well preserved and the long curved siphonal canal enhances its sculptural beauty.
Active predator, Murex ramosus feeds mainly on other mollusks and bivalves, which it perforates with the radula. Its role in the benthic ecosystem is important for controlling populations of marine invertebrates.
For its imposing size, unique shape, and the delicacy of the branched expansions, Murex ramosus has always been one of the most sought-after subjects by shell collectors and natural curiosities enthusiasts, frequently appearing in cabinets of wonders, in ethnographic collections, and as a decorative element in exotic or marine environments.
Habitat: Sandy and rocky bottoms, sometimes near coral reefs
Distribution: Western Indo-Pacific, Philippine Sea, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, eastern coasts of Africa
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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Era
After 2000
Specimen
Extra Size Speciment. XXL - Special Shell
Scientific name
Ramose Murex 250mm !!! TOP
No. of items
1
Country of origin
Madagascar
Condition
Good condition
Year
2025
Weight
1070 g
Authenticity
Original/official
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