You are purchasing the exact item described and pictured. As a natural product, irregularities in form and condition may occur, which should not be considered as defects. Therefore, we strongly recommend carefully reviewing the provided images!
Name:
Common name:
Synonym:
Murex morio, (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family / Genus / Species / Binom / Author:
Melongenidae → Pugilina → morio → Pugilina morio → Linnaeus, 1758
Protection status:
Quality:
with operculum, natural, Protoconch / first turn are not preserved
Location:
Atlantic Ocean, Gabon / Central Africa
Size of the specimen:
Length: 13,9 cm
Width: 5,4 cm
Weight:
This rarely offered shell from the west coast of Africa is covered by a light brown hairy periostracum when alive, making for perfect camouflage. Therefore the name. The lip is unpolished but not perfect.
