Melo amphora
Giant Baler - Melo amphora (Lightfoot, 1786) from Australia, in a black lacquered wood base.
Outstanding specimen, with great quality (F+/ F++), hard to find in this size!
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Reference: N878
Megabalanus tintinnabulum, from Philippines, in a green high gloss wood base.
Megabalanus colonies can reach big size groups, they live attached to rocks and dead coral in watched areas, sometimes attached in boats.
That is the reason why this species can be found in all Indo-Pacific but also in some areas of South Atlantic. Due to the incredible forms and colors they make excellent bizarre decor items.
Dimensions: 14 cm x 12 cm // Base: 10 cm x 10 cm x 3 cm
Weight: 423 g
Megabalanus tintinnabulum, from Philippines, in a green high gloss wood base.
Megabalanus colonies can reach big size groups, they live attached to rocks and dead coral in watched areas, sometimes attached in boats.
That is the reason why this species can be found in all Indo-Pacific but also in some areas of South Atlantic. Due to the incredible forms and colors they make excellent bizarre decor items.
Giant Baler - Melo amphora (Lightfoot, 1786) from Australia, in a black lacquered wood base.
Outstanding specimen, with great quality (F+/ F++), hard to find in this size!
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!
Four Spondylus imperialis in a black wood glass frame.
Beautiful specimen collected by divers in 20 m deep of Jetafe, Bohol Isl. - Philippines
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.
Glass dome with two beautiful Stellaria solaris and three Spondylus variegatus, from Philippines deep water.
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!
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!
A beautiful glass dome with 7 Epitonium scalare and a few small corals.
Epitonium scalare is a classic elusive species, from Philippines.
Beautiful Hexaplex nigritus from Mexico, always a very elusive shell, make a curious decor item.
Mounted in a brass and white lacquered wood base.
Syrinx aruanius - Australian Trumpet shell in a dark brass base.
It's a species of extremely large sea snail measuring up to 91 cm long and weighing up to 18 kg. Shells over 50 cm are now impossible to obtain, specially in good condition. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, and is the only species in the genus Syrinx.
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.
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.
Five Fusinus colus specimen and nine white sea stars in a glass vitrine with marine blue lacquered wood base, designed by One of a Kind, from Philippines.
A great decor piece!
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."
A spectacular Spondylus variegatus attached in a Malleus malleus shell from Davao - Philippines, in a black lacquered wood pedestal.
This is a uncommon attachment that came out by divers from time to time.
The two shells live in perfect symbiosis.
Lambis chiragra - Spider shells, from Palawan Isl. Philippines, in dark brass base.
It's a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. The shell length for this species varies between 85 mm and 320 mm, usually to 170 mm. They have a very thick, robust and heavy shell, with a distinct anterior notch.
Its most prominent characteristic are the six long and curved marginal digitations, expanded from the flaring, thick outer lip and canals. The columella and aperture are lyrate. Female individuals are usually much larger than the male ones.