Reference: N1110
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.
Dimensions: 26,5 cm x 12,5 cm // Base: 11,5 cm diameter
Weight: 808 g
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.
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!
Glass dome with two beautiful Stellaria solaris and three Spondylus variegatus, from Philippines deep water.
A great decor item, displaying 18 white specimens of coral, shells, urchins and other exotic marine animals in a big glass dome.
Supplied with full data of all specimen.
A One of a Kind piece!
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!
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.
Melo umbilicatus (Sowerby, 1826) in a black lacquered wood base.
Heavy Baler Sea - Melo umbilicatus, from Australia.
Great pattern and quality (F+/ F++) for a giant shell like this, nowadays it's very hard to get this size.
Gorgonocephalus - Astrospartus mediterraneus, a fantastic deep sea starfish, in a new design vitrine with grey lacquered wood base.
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.
Fantastic Spondylus croceus attached naturally in a dead coral base, from Olango Island, Cebu - Philippines.
Displayed in black granite socket.
An exceptional specimen of pinna nobilis, from Greece, in a handmade brass base.
The specimen came from a old collection, today is impossible to get this size specimen.
One of a Kind decor piece!
Festilyria festiva from Somalia. A classic rarity, for the serious collector of for decoration as its a very colorful shell, mounted in a black lacquered wood base.
A great Charonia variegata from Brazil, big size, perfect pattern, seldom seen like this.
Displayed in a natural brown wood base.
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.
Polished Turbo marmoratus, artfully transformed into a Victorian-style silver-plated sugar bowl, meticulously crafted by a traditional artisan.The shell originates from Manado, Indonesia, making it a unique and captivating serving item that adds a touch of charm to any table setting.
Marine Life Glass vitrine with black lacquered wood base, displaying an Orange gorgonia from Philippines, a Stylopora pistillata coral from Solomon Islands, one Nautilus pompilius polished and one half cutted both from Philippines, and also a Coelopleura maillardi sea urchin from Philippines and a white Sea star from Florida, USA.
A One of a Kind piece!
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.
Precious coral or Red coral, is the common name given to a genus of marine corals, Corallium.
The distinguishing characteristic of precious corals is their durable and intensely colored red or pink-orange skeleton, which is used for making jewelry.
This is the Corallium rubrum species they grow on rocky seabottom with low sedimentation, typically in dark environments—either in the depths or in dark caverns or crevices. The original species, C. rubrum is found mainly in the Mediterranean Sea. It grows at depths from 10 to 300 meters below sea level, although the shallower of these habitats have been largely depleted by harvesting.
Now it's a protected species, although is still fished by licenced divers at very deep water (+100 meters deep) in South Italy.
Our specimen was officially bought from a licenced supplier with official documents, from South Italy, mounted in a black lacquered wood base.
