Very tactile fossilised clam shell from Sakaraha in the Tulear province, Madagascar. These shells have been polished to give them a lovely smooth texture and highlight their colour. Jurassic, circa 165 million years old.   3 x 2.5 x 1.25 inches, 172.2 grams

Green Abalone, Haliotis fulgens, are oval shape, bowl-like sea shells with holes along one side. The inside is pearl in color with strong hues of green. Understanding the importance and having a strict sense of obligation regarding coral reef ecosystems and their ecology, we have confirmed our source suppliers have...

When natural nautilus shells have the outer layer removed a Pearl Nautilus shell is revealed. The beautiful pearl you see is the end result of the removal of the exterior of the shell. They are pearly white and when in the right light have pink hues. Understanding the importance and...

Natural nautilus shells are off white with wavy brown lines. These shells are generally smooth, with compressed or depressed whorl sections.  These creatures have survived relatively unchanged for hundreds of millions of years and are sometimes called "living fossils".  They make beautiful display shells. Understanding the importance and having a...

Large tonna oleria seashells are thin and very light weight. They're brown and white and make beautiful display shells. These mollusks feed mainly on fish, sea urchin, and crustaceans and can be found in offshore waters up to 132 feet deep. These shells are also known as Giant Tun. Understanding...

Lobatus gigas, originally known as Strombus gigas, commonly known as the queen conch, is a species of large edible sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family of true conches, the Strombidae. This species is one of the largest molluscs native to the tropical northwestern Atlantic, from Bermuda to...

Cypraecassis rufa is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cassidae. It is commonly known as the bullmouth shell or red helmet shell, and also as the cameo shell. Understanding the importance and having a strict sense of obligation regarding coral reef ecosystems and...

Ramose Murex, also known as Chicoreus Ramousus has a large, solid, very rugged and heavy shell. It has a relatively globose outline, possessing a short spire, slightly inflated body whorl, and a moderately long siphonal canal. One of its most striking ornamentations are the conspicuous, leaf-like, recurved hollow digitations. It also presents three...

AA quality natural flat bladed (laminar) formation of blue ridge coral.  Heliopora coerulea, is a unique species of coral in the wild and great to use in the aquarium. Despite being extremely widespread and common on wild reefs, for some reason blue ridge coral is pretty rare in aquariums, even though it is...

Charonia variegata, the Atlantic triton or Atlantic triton's trumpet, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells, or tritons. The shell is well known as a decorative object, and is sometimes modified for use as a trumpet (such...

Tridacna squamosa, known commonly as the fluted giant clam and scaly clam, is one of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is distinguished by the large, leaf-like fluted edges on its shell called 'scutes' and a...

The Red Pipe Organ coral (Tubipora musica) is an alcyonarian coral native to the waters of the Indian Ocean and the central and western regions of the Pacific Ocean. It is the only known species of the genus Tubipora. This species is a soft coral but with a unique, hard...

The Red Pipe Organ coral (Tubipora musica) is an alcyonarian coral native to the waters of the Indian Ocean and the central and western regions of the Pacific Ocean. It is the only known species of the genus Tubipora. This species is a soft coral but with a unique, hard...

Tridacna squamosa, known commonly as the fluted giant clam and scaly clam, is one of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. It is distinguished by the large, leaf-like fluted edges on its shell called 'scutes' and a...

Seriatopora hystrix is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It forms a bushy clump and is commonly known as thin birds nest coral. It grows in shallow water on fore-reef slopes or in sheltered lagoons, the type locality being the Red Sea. It is native to...

Barnacles (CONCHYLEPES CONCHYLEPES) are wonderful crustaceans that inhabit all salt waters of the world! Barnacles are found everywhere along the seashore, as they attach to any solid surface that gets covered by water, such as boats, pilings, and rocks. The parietes can be either rough or smooth, and they are...

Seriatopora hystrix is a species of colonial stony coral in the family Pocilloporidae. It forms a bushy clump and is commonly known as thin birds nest coral. It grows in shallow water on fore-reef slopes or in sheltered lagoons, the type locality being the Red Sea. It is native to...

Syrinx aruanus, common name the Australian trumpet or false trumpet, is a species of extremely large sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinellidae, and is the only species in the genus Syrinx. The shell is well known as a decorative object, and is sometimes modified...

Barnacles (CONCHYLEPES CONCHYLEPES) are wonderful crustaceans that inhabit all salt waters of the world! Barnacles are found everywhere along the seashore, as they attach to any solid surface that gets covered by water, such as boats, pilings, and rocks. The parietes can be either rough or smooth, and they are...

Large formation of Agaricia agaricites, commonly known as lettuce coral or tan lettuce-leaf coral, is a species of colonial stony corals in the family Agariciidae. This coral is found in shallow waters in the tropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.   7 lbs, 17 x 14 x 7...