Sea Snail Sea shell - S-659 SYRINX ARUANUS

Beautiful, very large (145/175/425 mm) shell of Syrinx aruanus, the common name trumpet or hidden trumpet, is an exceptionally remarkable marine snail mollusk. It is a mollusk of the sea in the family Turbinellidae and is a species of the genus Syrinx. The shell is typically light brown in color, but in life it is covered by a thick brown or gray periostracum. The shell color may fade to cream-yellow. The whole shell is spindle-shaped. The spire of the shell is tall. The siphons usually have a strong keel, which may be used by the nodules. The aperture has a long siphonal canal. The columella has no folds, unlike other genera in the same family. Highly recommended for collectors and interior decorators."}/* Note: Some terms like “siphons” and “keel” are kept close to standard malacology terms; adjusted awkward Polish terms to natural English where needed. */