Magpie shell of West Indies
Magpie shell of West Indies
Description
Magpie shell of West Indies (Cittarium pica)
An original version of the Burgo, or Burgaud, or Turbo, originating in the Caribbean where it is the subject of a traditional fishing. Its shell is mottled white and black.
Average shell size: 6-7cm.
Diodon fish - Porcupinefish on wooden pedestal - Diodontidae
Diodon fish
Porcupinefish on wooden pedestal
Test of sea urchin of the cold seas: Echinus esculentus
Echinus esculentus
Cold Sea Urchin Test (North Sea)
Shark tooth fossil - Otodus Obliquus - Ref DF12
Shark tooth fossil
Otodus Obliquus dating from the Ypresian: 50 million years ago
Green turbo (or burgo) from Madagascar - Turbo imperialis
Green turbo (or burgo) from Madagascar - Turbo imperialis
Trio of small Plococidaris verticillata - Sputnik - Sea...
Trio of small Plococidaris verticillata sea urchins
Also known as Sputnik
Under a bell
Abalone Shell - Paua - Haliotis - New Zealand
Abalone shellfish - Haliotis nicknamed the sea ears
Also called Paua by the Maoris in New Zealand
Beautiful iridescent blue-green mother-of-pearl
Shark tooth fossil - Otodus Obliquus - Ref DF23
Shark tooth fossil
Otodus Obliquus dating from the Ypresian: 50 million years ago
Barracuda in it's glass reliquary box
barracuda in it's glass reliquary box - Sphyraena barracuda
Rostrum of swordfish - XXL - Xiphias gladius
Rostrum of swordfish XXL size
Xiphias gladius
Shark tooth fossil - Otodus Obliquus - Ref DF18
Shark tooth fossil
Otodus Obliquus dating from the Ypresian: 50 million years ago