Sponge species

A unique big glass vitrine with a massive black lacquered wood base. Displaying an exceptional selection of three Haliotis cracherodi polished, showing its colors and patterns, from Baja California - USA,  three Haliotis midae polished with the usual bronze colors and dramatic pattern, from R.S.A. and two Haliotis rubra with great mother-of-pearl shinning from South Australia.

Handmade One of a Kind piece!

This Elisella specimen in a red flame form is a rare species of gorgonian from Leptogorgia family, found in the coast of Broome, Northwestern Australia. 

Gorgons, like corals, are animals living in the form of sessile colonial polyps, organized in a tree structure. The general structure, a skeleton both flexible and hard, called gorgonin does not grow towards the sun - it does not require light to develop -, but perpendicular to the current, to filter a maximum of water flow.

These are beautiful colored specimens! 

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. 

White sea fan in an iron base, from Celebes Isl. Molucas Arch, mounted in a brass base.

These Sea fans are superb decorative items, bringing nature to your home.

Be one of a kind!

An exceptional Balanus nubilus with 134mm in a glass dome. 

Very uncommon and seldom seen specially in this size and condition, dived in California Gulf.

A live taken specimen of Astraea heliotropium taken from Foveaux Strait - New Zealand, with operculum, uncommon in this condition, in a black lacquered wood base.

Linckia sp. Giant red Sea star, from Philippines, in a black lacquered wood base.

The variation ("polymorphism", in this case, a "color morph") most commonly found is pure, dark, or light blue, although observers find the aqua, purple, or orange variation throughout the ocean. These sea stars may grow up to 30 cm (11.8 in) in diameter, with rounded tips at each of the arms; some individuals may bear lighter or darker spots along each of their arms.

Individual specimens are typically firm in texture, possessing the slightly tubular, elongated arms common to most of other members of the family Ophidiasteridae, and usually possessing short, yellowish tube feet. An inhabitant of coral reefs and sea grass beds, this species is relatively common and is typically found in sparse density throughout its range. Linckia stars live subtidal, or sometimes intertidally, on fine (sand) or hard substrata and move relatively slowly (mean locomotion rate of 8.1 cm/min).

A piece that fits every decor!

Charonia tritonis - Giant Triton, in shell length, this is one of the biggest mollusks in the coral reef.

Beautiful pattern and colours, from Madagascar, mounted in a high polished handmade brass base.

Sponge species from Madagascar reefs, mounted in a black round lacquered wood base.

Sponges are beautiful decor items, due to its different shapes and colours.

Melo umbilicatus - Melon shell in a brass base, from Arafura Sea. Indonesia.

This species belong to the Volutidae family, generelly big sized shells. Can reach near 45 cm, gargantuam specimen usually are very scared and few pattern. This specimen is a medium size one but is beautifully patterned.  

Sea biscuit glass dome - Clypeaster sp.

A big perfect and beautiful piece for a shelf decoration. These urchins are very delicate and very nice.

This one came from Florida - USA.

Superb pair of Hexaplex cichoreus from Balicasag, Philippines.

This intricated species is very variable in pattern and color, along the years we have had exceptional pieces, these ones are of great beauty.

Mounted in a black lacquered wood base.

A curious and very asthetical piece, dyplayed in a small glass dome. Probably the Spondylus grew attached to the back of the Murex shell, From Philippines

White sea fan in an iron base, from Celebes Isl. Molucas Arch.

These Sea fans are superb decorative items, bringing nature to your home.

Be one of a kind!

Pentaceraster alveolatus is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.

Know as Cushion Sea star, occurs in sandy-rocky intertidal regions and on reef platform at depths of 1 to 60 m.

Feeds on carrion and harmless for humans.

Dived from Jetafe - Bohol Isl. Philippines and mounted in a high gloss beige base. 

Pair of Ovula ovum in white lacquered wood base.

A beautiful pure white pair of Ovula ovum dived in Punta Engaño - Philippines. This shell species is from centuries ago as special and many tribes use them as personal adornments.