Sea Snail Sea shell

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Sea Snail

Beautiful, very large XL Melo amphora shell, a popular name volute Diadem, is a very large sea snail, a mollusk of the marine snail in the family Volutidae, volutes. This large shell has a bulbous or almost oval outline. The columella has three easily recognizable slanted folds.

2019

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-479 MELO AMPHORA

Beautiful shell Chicoreus ramosus—popularly known as ramure murex or branching murex—is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails. C. ramosus has a large, solid, very durable and heavy shell. It has a relatively globular outline,

Sea Snail Sea shell - M-490 CHICOREUS RAMOSUS  (No reserve price)

Beautiful, very large XXL (155/185/435mm) Syrinx aruanus shell, the common name trumpet or hidden trumpet, is an especially unusual marine snail species. It is a mollusk, a marine snail from the family Turbinellidae and is a species of the genus Syrinx. The shell is normally a

2018

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-457 SYRINX ARUANUS

The subject of the auction is an exceptionally beautiful and perfectly preserved specimen of a marine snail shell from the species Tibia martini (also known as Rostellariella martini), belonging to the family Strombidae. The offered specimen stands out with an impressive length

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-459 TIBIA MARTINI  (No reserve price)

The beautiful Hexaplex cichoreum shell, the common name “endivia murrex” (endive murrex), is a medium-sized species of marine snail in the Muricidae family, a murex or rock snail. The short spire of the shell consists of eight to nine whorls that, with age, become flattened and

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-453 HEXAPLEX CICHOREUM  (No reserve price)

Beautiful, gigantic XXXL (200/240/525 mm) shell of Syrinx aruanus, commonly known as the trumpet or hidden trumpet, is an exceptionally animal-like sea snail species. It is a mollusk—a marine snail—in the family Turbinellidae and a species of the genus Syrinx. The shell is

2016

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-448 SYRINX ARUANUS

A very beautiful Murex Pecten-Murex comb Venus shell is a species of large predatory sea snail from the Muricidae family, the rock snail or murex snail. The shell of this species has a very long siphonal canal and numerous spines. Dimensions - 55/80/130 mm. I highly recommend it

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-454 MUREX PECTEN  (No reserve price)

Beautiful and large for its species, the Mitra mitra shell, commonly known as the bishop's mitre, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine mollusk in the family Mitridae. As with all Mitridae, the shell is elongated, somewhat spindle-shaped, with a tall spire. The

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-445 MITRA MITRA  (No reserve price)

Beautiful operculate shell Turbo Crassus – the common name is crass turban. It is a species of sea snail in the family Turbinidae, i.e., the turban snails. The large, heavy, solid, non-perforated shell has an ovoid-conical shape. Its coloring is dirty white or greenish, speckled

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-368 TURBO CRASSUS  (No reserve price)

Stunning Chicoreus (Pterynotus) miyokoae – 50 mm – Rare collectible specimen. The item up for auction is an exceptionally beautiful and sought-after sea snail shell from the Muricidae family – Chicoreus miyokoae (often classified and known to collectors under the synonyms

2020

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-458 PTERYNOTUS MIYOKOAE  (No reserve price)

A very beautiful very large shell (110/140/305 mm) of Triplofusus giganteus, formerly known as Pleuroploca gigantea, the common name Florida conch, is a species of an exceptionally large predatory sea snail of subtropical and tropical regions, a sea snail in the Fasciolariidae

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-371 TRIPLOFUSUS GIGANTEUS  (No reserve price)

Beautiful, large, beautifully colored shell Cypraecassis rufa is a species of large sea snail, a mollusk in the Cassidae family. The shell is usually the color of deep red; this specimen is in a unique snow-white coloration, which makes it exceptional. It is commonly known as the

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-436 CASSIS RUFA  (No reserve price)

An exceptionally beautiful, natural specimen of the Hemifusus tuba shell (also known as the trumpet whelk or Tuba False Fusus). This shell is characterized by a splendid, slender silhouette, clear edges, and a perfectly preserved, deep siphonal canal. An ideal piece for advanced

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-477 HEMIFUSUS TUBA  (No reserve price)

Beautiful shell Tonna dolium — a species of large sea snail from the family Tonnidae. The thin shell is egg-shaped and ventrally curved. The spire is generally short. It consists of six whorls, slightly flattened at the top. The body whorl is large and very convex. All these

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-476 TONNA DOLIUM  (No reserve price)

The subject of the auction is a high-class, natural specimen of a sea shell from the species Cymatium lotorium (also known as Lotoria lotoria or Black-spotted Triton). This rare shell, valued by collectors, comes from the Indo-Pacific region and is characterized by an extremely

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-395 CYMATIUM LOTORIUM  (No reserve price)

Beautiful operculate shell Turbo Crassus — common name crass turban — is a species of sea snail in the family Turbinidae, i.e., turban snails. The large, heavy, sturdy, non-perforated shell has an ovoid-conical shape. Its coloration is dirty white or greenish, speckled with

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-432 TURBO CRASSUS  (No reserve price)

Beautiful shell with operculum Guildfordia yoka, the Yoka star turban, is a species of deep-sea sea snail, a snail in the family Turbinidae, i.e., turban snails. The shell color pattern ranges from very light brown to violet-brown. Some specimens contain only 6 whorls instead of

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-444 GUILDFORDIA YOKA  (No reserve price)

Beautiful, large shell of Tonna ampullacea - a species of large sea snail, a marine mollusk from the family Tonnidae. The shell has a globular shape, resembling an ampoule or a spherical bottle (hence the name “ampullacea”). It grows up to 20–25 cm in length, but due to the thin

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-434 TONNA AMPULLACEA  (No reserve price)

Beautiful shell Cymbiola imperialis—the imperial volute—is a species of sea snail, a mollusk of the genus Cymbiola in the family Volutidae, the volutes. These large and glossy shells are elongated and spindle-shaped, ranging from light to heavy. The base color is whitish. The

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-440 CYMBIOLA IMPERIALIS  (No reserve price)

Beautiful Lambis scorpius shell, the common name for the scorpion shell or scorpion spider shell, is a species of large marine snail, a mollusk in the family Strombidae, true shells. It is one of the most distinctive and ornamental tropical shells. Its shape is elongated, spiral,

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-461 LAMBIS SCORPIUS  (No reserve price)

Beautiful shell Tibia Fusus—the common name Spindle tibia or Shinbone Tibia. A gastropod, a large sea snail mollusk in the family Strombidae, true conchs. These shells are large, spindle-shaped with moderately convex whorls and an exceptionally long, thin and slightly curved

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-441 TIBIA FUSUS  (No reserve price)

The beautiful Lambis scorpius indomaris shell is a subspecies of a marine snail, a mollusk of the family Strombidae, the true conchs. In Scorpius indomaris, the flap on the left side of the first digit is either greatly reduced or bent backward around the apex of the shell.

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-460 LAMBIS SCORPIUS INDOMARIS  (No reserve price)

A beautiful shell Pleuroploca trapezium – common name: trapezium horse conch or striped fox conch – is a species of sea snail, a marine snail in the Fasciolariidae family, a spindle-like snail and a tulip snail, and their allies. The golden-brown shell is solid and heavy. The

Sea Snail Sea shell - S-439 PLEUROPLOCA TRAPEZIUM  (No reserve price)

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