Venus Comb: Murex Pecten shell
Venus Comb: Murex Pecten shell.
The shell of this mollusc is unique because bristling dozens of fine and pointed needles perfectly arranged.
Its siphonal canal is particularly long. Needles protect the animal from predators but also prevent it from sinking into the sand.
Like other molluscs of the genus Mures, this gastropod feeds on other molluscs.
Size averages of the shell: 13 cm
Echinus esculentus
Cold Sea Urchin Test (North Sea)
Diodon fish
Porcupinefish on wooden pedestal
Megalodon tooth fossil - Otodus megalodon
11cm
North Carolina USA
Fossil shark tooth
Jellyfish under a globe
Sea urchin and siliceous sponge
Shell under a bell
Shark tooth fossil
Otodus Obliquus dating from the Ypresian: 50 million years ago
Megalodon tooth fossil - Otodus megalodon
12cm
Indonesia
Fossil shark tooth
Butterflyfish on wooden base
Chaetodontidae
Shark tooth fossil
Otodus Obliquus dating from the Ypresian: 50 million years ago
Orange lace sea fan on a base
Orange Whip Coral
Mounted on a turned and patinated wooden base, 19th century style
Starfish fossil on plate - Brittle star
Genus: Ophiuroidea
Ref A
Provenance: Mount Boushafrin, Atlas, Morocco
Shark tooth fossil
Otodus Obliquus dating from the Ypresian: 50 million years ago
Large Marlin rostrum - Size XL
Dimensions: between 83cm and 93cm with base
All the rostrums are unique and different in terms of size, size, color etc
Pictures of illustrations
Large Test of purple green sea urchin: Toxopneustes pileolus
Venus Comb: Murex Pecten shell
