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Specimen Melo melo (Giant Indian Volute / Bailer Shell) in good condition, 1970, USA, 431 g.
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Melo melo (also known as "Indian volute" or "bailer shell")
Size: 20 cm
Weight: 431 grams
Condition: Top condition, museum quality
Origin: South China Sea
Collection: German private collection
This impressive Melo melo, also known as "Indian volute" or "bailer shell", is a large sea snail specimen from the South China Sea. With a size of 15.1 cm and a weight of 431 grams this specimen is in excellent condition and museum quality and originates from a German private collection. A must for any collector of sea snails and marine specimens!
Item description in English
Melo melo (also known as "Indian volute" or "bailer shell")
Size: 15.1 cm
Weight: 431 grams
Condition: Top condition, museum quality
Origin: South China Sea
Collection: German private collection
This impressive Melo melo, also known as the "Indian volute" or "bailer shell," is a large sea snail specimen from the South China Sea. Measuring 15.1 cm and weighing 431 grams, this specimen is in excellent condition and museum quality, and comes from a German private collection. A must-have for any sea snail and marine specimen collector!
SKU Oberdiek Melo Melo
TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritim, Nautische Muscheln, Schnecken, Sammlerstück, Selten
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 TranslateMelo melo (also known as "Indian volute" or "bailer shell")
Size: 20 cm
Weight: 431 grams
Condition: Top condition, museum quality
Origin: South China Sea
Collection: German private collection
This impressive Melo melo, also known as "Indian volute" or "bailer shell", is a large sea snail specimen from the South China Sea. With a size of 15.1 cm and a weight of 431 grams this specimen is in excellent condition and museum quality and originates from a German private collection. A must for any collector of sea snails and marine specimens!
Item description in English
Melo melo (also known as "Indian volute" or "bailer shell")
Size: 15.1 cm
Weight: 431 grams
Condition: Top condition, museum quality
Origin: South China Sea
Collection: German private collection
This impressive Melo melo, also known as the "Indian volute" or "bailer shell," is a large sea snail specimen from the South China Sea. Measuring 15.1 cm and weighing 431 grams, this specimen is in excellent condition and museum quality, and comes from a German private collection. A must-have for any sea snail and marine specimen collector!
SKU Oberdiek Melo Melo
TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritim, Nautische Muscheln, Schnecken, Sammlerstück, Selten
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
1900-2000
Specimen
Melo melo - Giant Indian Volute / Bailer Shell - Exceptional GEM Specimen
Scientific name
Melo melo
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
U.S.
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1970
Weight
431 g
Height
200 mm
Width
0 mm
Depth
0 mm
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