Cymbiola imperialis – Volutidae - Height: 119.5 mm - Width: 69 mm- 184 g
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila
Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.
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Cymbiola imperialis specimen from the Philippines, a volute shell weighing 184 g with a height of 119.5 mm, width 69 mm and depth 65 mm, featuring a massy, elongated fusiform form, a relatively wide apex with a smooth, well-preserved orange‑yellow protoconch and a sculptured shoulder with regular nodules along the last whorl.
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Specimen of Cymbiola imperialis, one of the taxa of the Volutidae family in the Indo-Pacific region. The shell appears robust yet harmoniously elongated, with a fusiform profile and a moderately elevated spire, composed of whorls that are well developed and regularly incremented. The apex is relatively broad, with a smooth and well-preserved protoconch, of an orange-yellow hue, clearly distinct from the teleoconch. The shoulder is pronounced and adorned with a regular series of sturdy, rounded nodules, arranged along the upper margin of the last whorl, a characteristic feature of the species. These tubercles give the shell a sculptured appearance and a strong morphological presence, accentuating the angled profile of the shoulder itself. The body surface is smooth and glossy, showing a complex color pattern with large triangular and polygonal patches of brown-orange color, distributed over an ivory cream background. The pattern is clear and well contrasted, with slight variations in color intensity due to natural growth lines. Longitudinal striations, visible especially in the lighter areas, faithfully follow the axis of growth of the shell.
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 TranslateSpecimen of Cymbiola imperialis, one of the taxa of the Volutidae family in the Indo-Pacific region. The shell appears robust yet harmoniously elongated, with a fusiform profile and a moderately elevated spire, composed of whorls that are well developed and regularly incremented. The apex is relatively broad, with a smooth and well-preserved protoconch, of an orange-yellow hue, clearly distinct from the teleoconch. The shoulder is pronounced and adorned with a regular series of sturdy, rounded nodules, arranged along the upper margin of the last whorl, a characteristic feature of the species. These tubercles give the shell a sculptured appearance and a strong morphological presence, accentuating the angled profile of the shoulder itself. The body surface is smooth and glossy, showing a complex color pattern with large triangular and polygonal patches of brown-orange color, distributed over an ivory cream background. The pattern is clear and well contrasted, with slight variations in color intensity due to natural growth lines. Longitudinal striations, visible especially in the lighter areas, faithfully follow the axis of growth of the shell.
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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Mineral form
Cymbiola imperialis – Volutidae
Weight
184 g
Country of origin
Philippines
Height
119.5 mm
Width
69 mm
Depth
65 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
