Sputnik Urchin Candlestick pair

Sponge species from Madagascar reefs, mounted in a high gloss beige round lacquered wood base.

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

Giant Barrel Sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) is a giant species of sponge found in the Indo-Pacific coral reefs. It commonly occurs at depths ranging from over 10 meters to 120 meters and can grow up to a diameter of 1.8 meters. The sponge typically exhibits a brownish-red to brownish-gray coloration, with a hard or stony texture. Due to its impressive size and estimated lifespan of hundreds to possibly thousands of years, the giant barrel sponge has earned the nickname "redwood of the reef." It displays a variable form, often appearing as a large, firm, barrel-shaped structure with a cone-shaped cavity at the top called the osculum. These sponges make beautiful decorative pieces. The specimen in question originates from Luzon, Philippines.

A huge size, close to 140mm Hexaplex regius from Mexico, showing its beautiful aperture with no defects.

Mounted in a black lacquered wood base.

Maoricardium pseudolima (commonly known as the Giant African Cockle) – This highly sought-after and edible mollusk is now overfished, with large specimens becoming increasingly rare. This particular piece comes from a batch collected over 30 years ago in the coastal waters north of Mombasa, Kenya.

The Giant African Cockle, with its large size and vibrant coloring, thrives buried in coral sand bottoms in the western Indian Ocean. In addition to its striking appearance, the meat of this mollusk is known for making a substantial and flavorful meal.

Glass dome with three polished Nautilus:

- One of them sliced and 2 trochus salzeticus, plus one trochus niloticus.

Beautiful decor piece!

Fantastic deep water Sponge species. A deep water hard sponge, very peculiar resemble Turbinaria coral.

Mounted in a black lacquered wood base, from Tulear, Madagascar waters.

White deep sea marine shells glass dome with beautiful species:

Argonauta argo

Fusinus colus

Xenophora pallidula

Siratus alabaster

Corculum cardissa (2)

Trisidus torquatus

Chama lazarus

Sand dollar urchin (2) 

Sea biscuit urchin. 

Great natural decor piece! 

Cypraea aurantium a classic and iconic shells, very much sough after in the XVII to the middle of the XX century, fetched very high prices, in the 70" was discovered in big numbers in Philippines, still a very desirable collector item for is beauty is now very affordable.

A opportunity to get a beautiful pair from Mactan Isl. - Philippines. Mounted in white lacquered wood bases.

Alfonso Sea urchin and White Knobbly Sea urchins tower in brown granite base.

From Madagascar, a different decor piece!

A beautiful Shell ball made with Umbonium vestiarium shells, from Indonesia.

These balls are part of the Indo-Pacific cultural heritage, and from a long time tribal people use them as adornment pieces. Today they are natural and beautiful decor pieces. 

Marine life glass dome composed by: small Gorgonia from de Indo-Pacific, one coral Montipora sp., two Fusinus colus, one Fusinus undatus from Balicasag - Philippines, three Mitra mitra from Punta Engaño - Philippines and one beautiful Xenophora pallidula from deep water of Davao - Philippines.

Also three white sea stars and one sea bisquit all from Caribbean Sea.

One of a Kind handmade piece!

The Crown-of-Thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci) is a large and striking starfish known for its unique feeding habits and its role in coral reef ecosystems. It preys on hard, stony coral polyps and derives its name from the venomous, thorn-like spines that cover its upper surface, resembling the biblical crown of thorns. As one of the largest starfish species in the world, it boasts a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. While it is most commonly found around Australia, it also inhabits tropical and subtropical waters, from the Red Sea and the East African coast across the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, reaching as far as the west coast of Central America. Wherever coral reefs or hard coral communities thrive, this species can often be found.

The adult Crown-of-Thorns is a corallivorous predator, primarily feeding on reef coral polyps, encrusting sessile invertebrates, and even dead organic material. It uses its numerous tube feet, located in distinct ambulacral grooves on its underside, to climb over coral colonies. With its flexible body, it closely conforms to the coral's surface, including the intricate structures of branching corals. To feed, it extrudes its stomach through its mouth, spreading it over the coral's surface to a diameter matching its own. The stomach secretes digestive enzymes that break down the coral tissue, allowing the starfish to absorb the liquefied nutrients. Remarkably, a single Crown-of-Thorns starfish can consume up to six square meters of living coral reef in a year.

This stunning Poraster Superbus sea star is elegantly displayed on an iron pedestal base, making it a captivating piece of decor. The sea star itself is a true marvel of nature, boasting a vibrant color palette of deep blues, greens, and hints of purple. Its intricate arms gracefully extend from a central disc, showcasing the sea star's intricate patterns and delicate textures.

A big size perfect Festilyria festiva from Somalia.

A classic rarity, very hard to get in this size and condition, for the serious collector or for decor beautiful shell.

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. 

White sea fan Gorgonia from Celebes Island, Moluccas.

This specimen belongs to Gorgonacea family. Like corals, gorgonians are animals living in sessile colonial polyps organized in a tree shape. Its structure is a skeleton both soft and hard, called gorgonine and they do not grow in the direction of the sun but perpendicular to the current in order to filter a maximum of waterflow.

Displayed in a dark handmade brass base, turned into an excellent decór item for sea lovers!