Outstanding 90mm GIANT Neverita didyma - Rare Bladder...

The perfection of the spiral – a giant from the sand Expand your collection with a fascinating masterpiece of marine evolution: for sale is a perfectly flawless Neverita didyma (Great Moon Snail or Navel Snail) in museum-grade GEM quality. With a stunning diameter of 90 mm, this specimen breaks all typical size boundaries of its family and represents a rare MONSTER SIZE. While moon snails are usually small, inconspicuous beach jewels, this piece is a true, fully grown giant. A gleaming work of art of the tides The genus Neverita is famous for its flat-spherical shell architecture and the extremely smooth, porcelain-like surface. The absolute highlight of this species is the underside: the deep umbilicus is partially hidden by a characteristic, two-part and dark brown to reddish colored callus (hardened tissue), which gives the shell a fascinating aesthetic. Since these snails live buried in sand and are exposed to the tides, almost all large shells bear rough beach marks, fine cracks, or matte zones. A gigantic specimen in this perfectly undamaged condition with flawless deep luster is an absolute world rarity. Details at a glance: Scientific name: Neverita didyma (Röding, 1798) Size: 90 mm diameter (exceptional record size for this family) Quality: Exceptional GEM (flawless, perfect porcelain luster, undamaged rim) Origin: Indo-West Pacific Ohne / diverse :Neverita didyma

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