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Japanese sea shells Turbo sazae 147.3mm GIANT SPINY TYPE NATURAL Turban shell

$ 34.32

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Featured Refinements: Large Sea Shell
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan
  • Condition: New
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    Description

    Turbo sazae
    Fukuda, H., 2017
    "Giant size spiny type Natural specimen" F+/++ w/o
    Longest:147.3mm
    Weight:513.2g
    Collected at Owase, Mie, Japan.
    By diving in a rock gap at a depth of 15 to 20 m
    in June 11, 2021
    .
    English name:
    Spiny Top Shell
    Japanese name:SAZAE(サザエ/栄螺
    )
    This is the most common and famous edible snail in Japan. There are two types of this type, the spiny type and the non-spiny type. Normally it is about 7 cm T. sazae, but this specimen is a huge individual that is close to 15 cm. It is a freshly picked natural specimen.
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