Sea Snail Sea shell - S-478 CHARONIA TRITONIS
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Specimen: marine snail, scientific name S-478 CHARONIA TRITONIS, from Africa, in good condition, year 2019, weight 674 g, authenticity Original.
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Beautiful, in perfect condition, beautifully colored, very large XXXL shell Charonia Tritonis - the colloquial name trumpet Triton or giant Triton, this is a species of a very large sea snail, a mollusk of the sea snail family Charoniidae, tritons. It is one of the largest mollusks on a coral reef. The shell is thick and heavy, strongly coiled into the shape of an elongated tower. It ends sharply at the apex, gradually widening toward the opening.
Strongly ribbed, with pronounced spiral ribs and tubercles. The color of the shell is most often yellowish, creamy or brown with irregular, darker spots and markings. The aperture (shell opening) is large, wide, oval.
The interior is smooth, often in orange, pink or reddish-brown, contrasting with the exterior surface of the shell. The outer lip is thick, sometimes wavy, often with delicate dentition.
Distinctive features—thanks to its large size and characteristic structure, 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 - 130×185×375 mm. I highly recommend it to collectors and interior decorators.
Beautiful, in perfect condition, beautifully colored, very large XXXL shell Charonia Tritonis - the colloquial name trumpet Triton or giant Triton, this is a species of a very large sea snail, a mollusk of the sea snail family Charoniidae, tritons. It is one of the largest mollusks on a coral reef. The shell is thick and heavy, strongly coiled into the shape of an elongated tower. It ends sharply at the apex, gradually widening toward the opening.
Strongly ribbed, with pronounced spiral ribs and tubercles. The color of the shell is most often yellowish, creamy or brown with irregular, darker spots and markings. The aperture (shell opening) is large, wide, oval.
The interior is smooth, often in orange, pink or reddish-brown, contrasting with the exterior surface of the shell. The outer lip is thick, sometimes wavy, often with delicate dentition.
Distinctive features—thanks to its large size and characteristic structure, 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 - 130×185×375 mm. I highly recommend it to collectors and interior decorators.
Details
Era
After 2000
Specimen
Sea Snail
Scientific name
S-478 CHARONIA TRITONIS
No. of items
1
Country of origin
Africa
Condition
Good condition
Year
2019
Weight
674 g
Authenticity
Original/official
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