Sponge species
Sponge species from Madagascar reefs, mounted in a white lacquered wood base.
Sponges are beautiful decor items, due to its different shapes and colours.
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Reference: N762
A huge size, close to 140mm Hexaplex regius from Mexico, showing its beautiful aperture with no defects.
Mounted in a black lacquered wood base.
Dimensions: 18 cm x 10 cm // Base: 10 cm x 10 cm x 3 cm
Weight: 654 g
Sponge species from Madagascar reefs, mounted in a white lacquered wood base.
Sponges are beautiful decor items, due to its different shapes and colours.
Ctenocella Pectinata, a captivating marine treasure native to the Indian Ocean specifically found off the shores of Broome, Northwestern Australia, exhibits an enchanting resemblance to the graceful lyre, a musical instrument. As a natural gorgonian organism, its mesmerizing form embodies the elegance of this ancient instrument.
Gorgonians, akin to corals, are fascinating creatures that thrive as sessile colonial polyps, intricately woven into a tree-like configuration. Their architectural masterpiece, a resilient yet pliable skeleton known as gorgonin, defies conventional growth patterns as it extends perpendicular to the prevailing currents. This unique orientation enables Ctenocella Pectinata to maximize its interaction with water flow, effortlessly filtering and harnessing vital nutrients without the need for sunlight-induced development.
Spondylus usually attach themselves to rocks, corals, anything from time to time we found some surprising attachments, here we have a beautiful Sopndylus echinatus, from Philippines, attached in a black gorgonia trunk, making this piece very special.
Mounted in an acrylic base.
Glass dome with five Pleurotomaria hirasei.
This deep water shell was a huge rarity 20 years ago and much sought after by collectors!
Recently have been found in big quantities in South China Sea. A classic and a beautiful shell!
Three pairs of beautiful cutted and polished Nautilus pompilius in a new glass vitrine with dark grey lacquered wood base and a high tech led illumination system.
Unique decor piece, designed by One of a Kind.
Syrinx aruanus is the biggest living Gastropod in the world, usually with many scars when it gets bigger.
That makes it very special and rare, with a great quality (F+/ F++),
This one comes from North Western Australia.
Outstanding decor piece in a handmade brass base.
A stunning medium-sized marine life glass dome featuring a meticulously curated selection of ocean treasures. At the heart of the piece is a Seriatopora hystrix coral from the Solomon Islands, surrounded by a fascinating array of seashells and marine specimens: an Argonauta hians (paper nautilus), Mitra mitra (bishop’s miter), Pecten pallium (scallop), Terebra dimidiata (auger shell), 2 Nerita textilis, and 2 Clanculus puniceus from the Philippines, as well as a Tachiacteria mirabilis, the remarkable Japanese wonder shell, from Japan. The dome is completed with vibrant orange and green sea urchins from Madagascar.
The harmonious blend of color, form, and texture creates a striking visual contrast, making this dome an exceptional decor piece that evokes Victorian-era "Cabinets of Curiosities."
Busycon perversum is an edible species of very large predatory sea snail or whelk, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Busyconidae, the Busycon whelks.
This species has a left-handed or sinistral shell. It eats mostly bivalves.
Mounted in a handmade round brass base, make it a very desirable decor item, from Gulf of Mexico.
Giant Triton, in shell length - this is one of the biggest mollusks in the coral reef.
Great quality (F+/ F++), with beautiful pattern and colors, very hard to get in this size nowadays - from Madagascar.
Beautiful marine composition, looking like big mushrooms, made with shark vertebrae, from Madagascar and Scottish sea urchins, from North sea in a black lacquered wood base.
The Big Scottish Sea Urchin, scientifically known as Echinus esculentus, is the largest urchin species found in the UK. This edible species can grow to impressive sizes, making it a standout addition to any collection.
We offer a variety of specimens in different colors, perfect for decorating tables, bowls, and other display areas. Each sea urchin is unique and adds a touch of marine elegance to your home decor.
Gorgonacea sp. - Red Gorgonian, from Madagascar.
These gorgonians live between 20 and 100 meters deep in vertical walls, caught by divers and prepared in order to maintain their natural color. 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 black lacquered wood stand, turned into a unique decor item.
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.
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!
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.
Portunus pelagicus, commonly known as the flower crab or blue crab, is a large crab species inhabiting the Indo-Pacific region. It can be found along the coasts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Additionally, it thrives in intertidal estuaries spanning most of Australia and extending eastward to New Caledonia. The species holds significant commercial importance across the Indo-Pacific, where it is sought after for its traditional hard shells or marketed as "soft-shelled" crabs, considered a delicacy in various Asian cuisines. The species is highly valued, particularly in the Persian Gulf, where it is extensively harvested for meat consumption, with females commanding higher prices than males.
Noteworthy traits such as rapid growth, ease of larviculture, high fecundity, and relatively robust tolerance to both nitrate and ammonia make Portunus pelagicus an ideal candidate for aquaculture.
This particular specimen is from Cebu, Philippines.