Charonia tritonis – Giant Triton – 416 mm – Vietnam Giant Charonia tritonis - Height: 416 mm - Width: 218 mm- 1500 g - (1)
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Natural Giant Triton conchiglia from Vietnam, measuring 416 mm long, 218 mm wide and 151 mm deep, weighing 1.5 kg, with a large flared aperture and orange‑red interior.
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A large natural specimen of Charonia tritonis from Vietnam, characterized by substantial proportions and a particularly commanding presence. With a length of 416 mm, a width of 218 mm and a depth of 151 mm, weighing 1,500 grams, this shell falls within the range of the species’ large specimens. The morphology is that typical of the Indo-Pacific Giant Triton: a tall, progressively tapering spire leads to a highly developed final whorl, while the exterior surface is traversed by robust spiral ribs, growth lines, and concentric ridges. Particularly spectacular is the large flared opening, wide and deep, with an interior of intense orange-red color. The contrast with the light edge and with the brown striations along the margin and the columella makes the specimen highly decorative. Charonia tritonis is one of the largest predatory gastropods of Indo-Pacific coral reefs and is also known for predation of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster. The specimen shows the natural growth characteristics typical of a large-size shell, with slight irregularities and superficial marks visible in the photographs. A particularly interesting piece for conchology collections, Wunderkammer, natural history cabinets, and striking decorative environments. Species: Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Giant Triton / Triton’s Trumpet Family: Charoniidae Origin: Vietnam Dimensions: 416 × 218 × 151 mm Weight: 1,500 g Type: natural shell for collection
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
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Translated by Google TranslateA large natural specimen of Charonia tritonis from Vietnam, characterized by substantial proportions and a particularly commanding presence. With a length of 416 mm, a width of 218 mm and a depth of 151 mm, weighing 1,500 grams, this shell falls within the range of the species’ large specimens. The morphology is that typical of the Indo-Pacific Giant Triton: a tall, progressively tapering spire leads to a highly developed final whorl, while the exterior surface is traversed by robust spiral ribs, growth lines, and concentric ridges. Particularly spectacular is the large flared opening, wide and deep, with an interior of intense orange-red color. The contrast with the light edge and with the brown striations along the margin and the columella makes the specimen highly decorative. Charonia tritonis is one of the largest predatory gastropods of Indo-Pacific coral reefs and is also known for predation of the crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster. The specimen shows the natural growth characteristics typical of a large-size shell, with slight irregularities and superficial marks visible in the photographs. A particularly interesting piece for conchology collections, Wunderkammer, natural history cabinets, and striking decorative environments. Species: Charonia tritonis (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: Giant Triton / Triton’s Trumpet Family: Charoniidae Origin: Vietnam Dimensions: 416 × 218 × 151 mm Weight: 1,500 g Type: natural shell for collection
Seller's Story
The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements.
Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past".
All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Main mineral
Charonia tritonis – Giant Triton – 416 mm – Vietnam
Mineral form
Giant Charonia tritonis
Supplement
Large Collector Shell
Weight
1500 g
Country of origin
Vietnam
Height
416 mm
Width
218 mm
Depth
151 mm
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