Tanea areolata (40mm) - Rare GIANT SIZE - Exceptional GEM Moon Snail (40mm) - Rare GIANT SIZE - Skeleton - Tanea areolata - 0 mm - 0 mm - 40 mm- Non-CITES species - (1)
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Specimen: Tanea areolata, 40 mm diameter, Rare GIANT SIZE in Exceptional GEM quality, original, West-Pacific origin, year 1982.
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The Geometry of the Ocean – A Patterned Masterpiece in Giant Size
Expand your collection with a fascinating piece of natural art from the tropical seas: For sale is a perfectly flawless Tanea areolata (Spotted Moon Snail) in exquisite GEM quality.
With an impressive diameter of 40 mm, this specimen clearly breaks the typical size limits of its genus and represents a rare GIANT SIZE.
While most moon and navel snails are small, inconspicuous shore jewels, this is a true, fully grown giant.
A gleaming work of art with perfect patterning
The shell captivates with its elegant, globular whorl and a delicate, porcelain-smooth surface. The absolute highlight of this species is its spectacular pattern: the shell is adorned with several spiral bands of square, reddish-brown spots, arranged like a precise chessboard pattern. Since these predatory snails live buried in the sand and are exposed to the tides, almost all shells show fine sand scratches, hairlines, or matte zones. A specimen this large with flawless deep gloss and a sharp, undamaged outer lip is an absolute rarity for any high-end display case collection or a modern Wunderkammer.
Details at a glance:
Scientific name: Tanea areolata (Récluz, 1844)
Size: 40 mm diameter (Extraordinary giant size for this species)
Quality: Exceptional GEM (Flawless, perfect porcelain glaze, undamaged rim)
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Notes / miscellaneous: Tanea areolata
TAGS: Crabs Seashell 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 Geometry of the Ocean – A Patterned Masterpiece in Giant Size
Expand your collection with a fascinating piece of natural art from the tropical seas: For sale is a perfectly flawless Tanea areolata (Spotted Moon Snail) in exquisite GEM quality.
With an impressive diameter of 40 mm, this specimen clearly breaks the typical size limits of its genus and represents a rare GIANT SIZE.
While most moon and navel snails are small, inconspicuous shore jewels, this is a true, fully grown giant.
A gleaming work of art with perfect patterning
The shell captivates with its elegant, globular whorl and a delicate, porcelain-smooth surface. The absolute highlight of this species is its spectacular pattern: the shell is adorned with several spiral bands of square, reddish-brown spots, arranged like a precise chessboard pattern. Since these predatory snails live buried in the sand and are exposed to the tides, almost all shells show fine sand scratches, hairlines, or matte zones. A specimen this large with flawless deep gloss and a sharp, undamaged outer lip is an absolute rarity for any high-end display case collection or a modern Wunderkammer.
Details at a glance:
Scientific name: Tanea areolata (Récluz, 1844)
Size: 40 mm diameter (Extraordinary giant size for this species)
Quality: Exceptional GEM (Flawless, perfect porcelain glaze, undamaged rim)
Origin: Indo-Pacific
Notes / miscellaneous: Tanea areolata
TAGS: Crabs Seashell 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
Tanea areolata (40mm) - Rare GIANT SIZE - Exceptional GEM Moon Snail (40mm) - Rare GIANT SIZE -
Scientific name
Tanea areolata
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
West Pacific
CITES relevancy
Non-CITES species
Condition
Good condition
Year
1982
Weight
0 g
Depth
40 mm
Height
0 mm
Width
0 mm
Authenticity
Original/official
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