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No. 23838639

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Marbled Turban - Nacre - Sea-snail shell - Turbo marmoratus - 12×16×17 cm
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273 weeks ago

Marbled Turban - Nacre - Sea-snail shell - Turbo marmoratus - 12×16×17 cm

David Leggett

Selected by David Leggett
The Turbo Marmoratus, also known as green turban or marble turban, is a large marine gastropod mollusc, of the family of Turbinidae. The shell is thick and heavy, the shape tends to a circle, and the spiral grows out of the large bottom opening forming a cone on one side. The colour is mostly green and brown outside, pearly inside. An adult shell can get to reach 180 mm in length. Dimensions: 17 x 16 x 12 cm Weight: 670 g Origin: Indian Ocean

No. 23838639

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Marbled Turban - Nacre - Sea-snail shell - Turbo marmoratus - 12×16×17 cm

Marbled Turban - Nacre - Sea-snail shell - Turbo marmoratus - 12×16×17 cm

The Turbo Marmoratus, also known as green turban or marble turban, is a large marine gastropod mollusc, of the family of Turbinidae.
The shell is thick and heavy, the shape tends to a circle, and the spiral grows out of the large bottom opening forming a cone on one side. The colour is mostly green and brown outside, pearly inside.
An adult shell can get to reach 180 mm in length.

Dimensions: 17 x 16 x 12 cm
Weight: 670 g
Origin: Indian Ocean

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