Conch Sea shell - STROMBUS GOLIATH (No reserve price)

A treat for collectors. Gorgeous, very large shell, rare to buy Strombus Goliath-Titanostrombus goliath, formerly known as Lobatus goliath, the common name for the Goliath shell, is a species of a very large edible sea snail, a mollusk from the family Strombidae. The Goliath shell has an extremely large, heavy and sturdy shell, with a very conspicuous, broad, flaring and thickened outer rim. The stroboidal notch is fairly inconspicuous in adult specimens, but can be identified as a secondary anterior notch on the right side of the siphonal canal in a non-sinistral shell, viewed ventrally with the anterior end facing downward. In contrast to the similarly large king conch, Aliger gigas, the opening of the Goliath shell is brown in color and not pink. T. goliath also has a shorter spire and darker spines compared with the concha (queen conch), and the outer lip often extends far beyond the length of the spire in mature shells. Dimensions: 14/18/21 cm. Highly recommended for collectors and interior decorators. It is carefully packaged and shipped insured.