Giant knob shell (35mm) | Umbonium giganteum | Rare Top GEM Quality Skeleton - Umbonium giganteum - 0 mm - 0 mm - 35 mm- Non-CITES species - (1)
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Umbonium giganteum (Riesen-Knopfschnecke), 35 mm diameter, in Original condition, West-Pacific origin, year 1982, Exceptional GEM quality.
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The Jewels of Sand – Perfect Symmetry in Giant Format
Expand your collection with a fascinating master piece of marine evolution: For sale is a perfectly flawless Umbonium giganteum (giant knob snail) in museum-grade GEM quality.
With an impressive diameter of 35 mm, this specimen breaks the typical size boundaries of its genus and represents a rare GIANT SIZE. While most button and wheel snails are tiny beach jewels of a few millimeters, this species is a true giant.
A shiny work of art from the Far East
The genus Umbonium is famous for its lens-shaped, flat-conical shell architecture and its extreme, mirror-like natural gloss. The underside features a massive, smooth callus that gives the shell the feel and look of a polished gemstone. Because these snails live in the sand of tidal and surf zones, most shells show fine hairline cracks, beach wear, or matte patches. A specimen this large in such pristine, undamaged condition with flawless deep luster is an absolute stroke of luck for any high-end display collection or a modern Wunderkammer.
Details at a glance:
Scientific name: Umbonium giganteum (Lessona, 1889)
Size: 35 mm diameter (exceptional monster size for this family)
Quality: Exceptional GEM (flawless, perfect porcelain gloss, undamaged rim)
Origin: West Pacific / East Asian seas
Notes / varieties: Umbonium giganteum
TAGS: Crabs Mollusk Snails Maritime Nautical Nautilus Sea Water Collection
Seller's Story
We are specialists in the sale of mussels and snails from collection solutions. We get most of these from Germany.
We offer very special pieces for sale here that we do not offer on our website.
Translated by Google TranslateThe Jewels of Sand – Perfect Symmetry in Giant Format
Expand your collection with a fascinating master piece of marine evolution: For sale is a perfectly flawless Umbonium giganteum (giant knob snail) in museum-grade GEM quality.
With an impressive diameter of 35 mm, this specimen breaks the typical size boundaries of its genus and represents a rare GIANT SIZE. While most button and wheel snails are tiny beach jewels of a few millimeters, this species is a true giant.
A shiny work of art from the Far East
The genus Umbonium is famous for its lens-shaped, flat-conical shell architecture and its extreme, mirror-like natural gloss. The underside features a massive, smooth callus that gives the shell the feel and look of a polished gemstone. Because these snails live in the sand of tidal and surf zones, most shells show fine hairline cracks, beach wear, or matte patches. A specimen this large in such pristine, undamaged condition with flawless deep luster is an absolute stroke of luck for any high-end display collection or a modern Wunderkammer.
Details at a glance:
Scientific name: Umbonium giganteum (Lessona, 1889)
Size: 35 mm diameter (exceptional monster size for this family)
Quality: Exceptional GEM (flawless, perfect porcelain gloss, undamaged rim)
Origin: West Pacific / East Asian seas
Notes / varieties: Umbonium giganteum
TAGS: Crabs Mollusk Snails Maritime Nautical Nautilus Sea Water Collection
Seller's Story
We are specialists in the sale of mussels and snails from collection solutions. We get most of these from Germany.
We offer very special pieces for sale here that we do not offer on our website.
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Era
After 2000
Specimen
Giant knob shell (35mm) | Umbonium giganteum | Rare Top GEM Quality
Scientific name
Umbonium giganteum
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
West Pacific
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1982
Weight
0 g
Depth
35 mm
Height
0 mm
Width
0 mm
Authenticity
Original/official
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