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About the snail: A gigantic, feather-light shell with a broad, flaring aperture. The characteristic flat spiral rims and the chestnut- to oil-stained brown coloration are perfectly preserved on this masterpiece.

Origin: Philippines; hand-collected by local fishermen in the fish-rich waters of the Visayas region (e.g., Bantayan Island or Cebu).

Habitat: Tropical marine zones; it prefers muddy, sandy, or gravelly seabeds of the epipelagic zone at depths of 10 to 80 meters, where it actively hunts echinoderms at night.

SKU Oberdiek Tonna olearium 50

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritime, Nautical Seashells, Snails, Collectible, Rare

Über die Schnecke: Ein gigantisches, federleichtes Gehäuse mit weit ausladender Mündung. Die charakteristischen, flachen Spiralkanten und die kastanien- bis ölbeschichtete Braunfärbung sind bei diesem Prachtstück perfekt erhalten.


Herkunft: Philippinen; handgesammelt von lokalen Fischern in den fischreichen Gewässern der Visayas-Region (z. B. Bantayan Island oder Cebu).

Lebensraum: Tropische Meereszonen; sie bevorzugt schlammige, sandige oder kiesige Meeresböden des Epipelagials in Tiefen von 10 bis 80 Metern, wo sie nachts aktiv auf die Jagd nach Stachelhäutern geht. 


SKU Oberdiek Tonna olearium 50

TAGS: Nautilus, Sea Shell, Nautic, Maritim, Nautsich Muscheln, Schnecken, Sammlerstück, Selten

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Impressive Tonna snail – Tonna olearium (160 mm) from the Philippines – Impeccable GEM quality Taxidermy wall mount - Tonna olearium - 16 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

1980 - Philippines

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Specimen: Imposante Tonnenschnecke – Tonna olearium (160 mm) from the Philippines – flawless GEM-quality; Scientific name: Tonna olearium.

Impressive Tonna snail – Tonna olearium (160 mm) from the Philippines – Impeccable GEM quality Taxidermy wall mount - Tonna olearium - 16 cm - 0 mm - 0 mm - Non-CITES species - 1

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Specimen: Imposante Tonnenschnecke – Tonna olearium (160 mm) from the Philippines – flawless GEM-quality; Scientific name: Tonna olearium.

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