Reference: N737
Four Spondylus imperialis in a black wood glass frame.
Beautiful specimen collected by divers in 20 m deep of Jetafe, Bohol Isl. - Philippines
Frame Dimensions: 27 cm x 27 cm x 6 cm
Weight: 908 g
Four Spondylus imperialis in a black wood glass frame.
Beautiful specimen collected by divers in 20 m deep of Jetafe, Bohol Isl. - Philippines
A Papilio antenor in a white wood glass frame.
The Madagascar giant swallowtail, is a butterfly from the family Papilionidae. As the common name implies, it's large (12– to 14-cm wingspan) and endemic to Madagascar. It is the only species in the genus Pharmacophagus.
Gorgonocephalus - Astrospartus mediterraneus, a fantastic deep sea starfish, in a frame.
This one is taken from a deep of 90 meters of Capo Vado, Savona Italy. It is necessary a special technique to dry and to keep it in a perfect shape, turning it a highly decorative and curious species. Sometimes they are attached to sponges and deep water corals.
This species habits until deeps of 800-900 meters.
A One of a Kind handmade piece.
Diplomystus Dentatus fish from the Paleogene, Eocene, 53.500,000 to 48.500,000 years.
An ancestor of the herring family, a very finely boned fish which is extremely difficult to prepare from the Lagerstätte varve layer of the Eocene limestones of the Green River formation 18-inch layer.
These predator fish came from the prehistoric fossil lakes. The lower Eocene deposits of Green River formation was thought to be a large freshwater lake. The calcite would be absorbed by the remains of the fish, transforming their bones into a hard mineralized deposit in the slightly softer and lighter colored limestone shales.
Mounted in a handmade brass frame that can be fixed in three different ways.
A group of beautifully cutted and polished stones in a white wood glass frame, featuring one of each :
Oval cabuchon of Blood Jasper from India with 98,45 ct.
Pear cabuchon of Malachite from Congo with 96 ct.
Oval cabuchon od Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan with 69,9 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Green Moss Agate from Madagascar with 39,8 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Azurite from USA with 45,8 ct.
Squared cabuchon of Mokaite Jasper from India with 40,5 ct.
Double pointed cabuchon of Labradorite from Madagascar with 60,65 ct.
Two Caligo atreus butterflies in a black wood glass frame.
Caligo atreus, the yellow-edged giant owl, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. The species can be found from Mexico to Peru.
The wingspan is 140–160 mm. The larvae feed on Musa and Heliconia species and can be a pest for banana cultivation. Adults feed on juices of rotting fruit. Adults are known for their relatively long lifespan compared to other butterflies. Up to 3-4+ months.
Adults are slow and often are attacked by birds. They defend from bird attacks closing the wings and looking like a Owl, from Colombia.
Attacus atlas or Atlas moth - a couple (male and female), from Thailand, in a black wood frame.
The Atlas moth is one of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in). As in most Lepidoptera, females are noticeably larger and heavier than males, while males have broader antennae. Both forewings have a prominent extension at the tip, with markings that resemble the head of a snake, a resemblance which is exaggerated by movements of the wings when the moth is confronted by potential predators.Their habitat is primarily dry tropical forests, secondary forests, and shrublands across South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia, including Borneo.
Thyridia psidii, Lycorea halia cleobaea and Lycorea ilione lamira in a black glass frame.
These beautiful delicate butterflies are all from Peru.
Sanaa imperialis is a species of bush cricket (or katydid) found in the tropical forests of South and Southeast Asia.
A beautiful pair (male and female) from Thailand in a black wood frame.
A glass frame with 3 different species of Mormolyce insects.
Mormolyce castelnaudi, Mormolyce hagenbachi and Mormolyce phyllodes. Due their peculiar shape they are known as Violin insects. They all came from Malaysia, where they live in rain forest.
Both adults and larvae are predators, feeding on insect larvae. For defense purposes, they secrete the poisonous butyric acid the eject and cause paralysis, even in humans.
Cyriopagopus minax known as Thailand black is a medium sized Tarantula.
It is a very fast and aggressive spider, and females are bigger and more dangerous! Even during mating, males are too afraid to simply approach a female and mate with her. Males take it pretty slow, attempting to distract the female with large slapping action from their front pair of legs.
They live in Thailand and Myanmar.
A Papilio family frame, displaying:
Papilio maacki - from China
Papilio memnon - from Thailand
Papilio nireus - from Congo
Papilio delalandei - from Madagascar
Papilio lormieri - from Congo
Papilio antenor - from Madagascar
Beautiful set on a white wood frame.
Attacus atlas, the Atlas moth, is a large saturniidae moth endemic to the forests of Asia. One of the largest lepidopterans, with a wingspan measuring up to 24 cm (9.4 in).
This beautiful species came from Thailand.
A group of beautifully cutted and polished stones in a white wood glass frame, featuring one of each :
Oval cabuchon of Blood Jasper from India with 120,33 ct.
Oval cabuchon od Spotted Jasper from USA with 30,8 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Zoisite from Kenya with 29,3 ct.
Square cabuchon of Agate from India with 106,9 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Moss Agate from Africa with 58,4 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Yellow Jasper from Africa with 50,75 ct.
Oval cabuchon of picasso Jasper from Africa with 70,95 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Sugilite from India with 60 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Lapis Lazuli from Afghanistan with 102 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Chalcedony from India with 74,25 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Labradorite from Madagascar with 108,25 ct.
Oval cabuchon of Mokaite Jasper from India with 80,35 ct
Oval cabuchon of Azurite from Africa with 51,35 ct.
One of a kind piece.
Scolopendra subspinipes is a species of very large centipede found throughout eastern Asia.
It is also found on virtually all land areas around and within the Indian Ocean, all of tropical and subtropical Asia from Russia to the islands of Malaysia and Indonesia, Australia, South and Central America, possibly parts of the southern United States, but how much of this range is natural and how much due to human introduction is unclear.
It is among the largest centipedes with a maximum length of 20 cm, this particular specimen is more than 20 cm! This centipede is an active, aggressive predator that preys on any animal it can overpower. It has been reported as apparent cause of human death.
This one came from Thailand, mounted in a black wood frame.
Gorgonacea sp. Red Gorgonia, from Manado - Indonesia, mounted in a frame.
These gorgonians live between 20 and 100 meters deep in vertical walls, are caught by diver and prepared in order to maintain their natural color.
It's a non-cites species. Excellent decor item.
A beautiful glass frame with 3 speciemen of each of Charaxes brutus and C. candiope showing both sides of the wings.
Charaxes brutus, the White-barred Emperor or White-barred Charaxes, both butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.
Charaxes candiope, the Green-veined Emperor or Green-veined charaxes are very territorial and according to the Guinness World Records is the most aggressive butterfly in existence.
Charaxes with closed wings usually have incredible patterns and colours.
