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La Charonia tritonis, conosciuta anche come Tritone gigante, è una delle conchiglie più grandi e iconiche degli oceani tropicali. Appartenente alla famiglia Ranellidae, questa specie è famosa per le sue dimensioni, la sua estetica raffinata e il suo significato simbolico nelle culture marittime.
La conchiglia della Charonia tritonis ha una forma elegante a spirale è arricchita da una superficie ornata da dettagliate striature e bande ondulate nei toni del marrone, crema e dorato.
L'interno della conchiglia è liscio e rivestito da un caldo colore arancio intenso, che contrasta magnificamente con la texture esterna. La Charonia tritonis abita le acque calde e tropicali dell'Indo-Pacifico, trovandosi lungo le barriere coralline di regioni come il Mar Rosso, l'Australia settentrionale, l'Indonesia e le isole del Pacifico.
L'esemplare presentato è di qualità eccellente, con una superficie splendidamente conservata e dettagli nitidi che ne esaltano l'estetica naturale.
Per mettere in risalto la sua magnificenza, la conchiglia è stata montata su una base in legno con supporto in ottone, una scelta raffinata che la trasforma in un'elegante opera d’arte marina.

2024

Mounted Triton Shells. Sea shell - Charonia Tritonis – The Triton's Horn.

Natural History & Taxidermy

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