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Japanese sea shells Chlorostoma xanthostigma 32.6mm BIG SIZE HIGH QUALITY BLACK

$ 5.28

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Featured Refinements: Large Sea Shell
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

    Description

    Chlorostoma xanthostigma
    (Adams
    , A., 1853)
    "Big size High quality very black " F++/+ w/o
    Longest:32.6mm
    Weight:10.4g
    Collected at Atami, Shizuoka, Japan.
    At low tide in the gaps between rocks with a lot of seaweed in the lower part of the intertidal zone
    in July 2016
    .
    English name:-
    Japanese name:KUMANOKOGAI(クマノコガイ/
    熊の子貝
    )
    It is a common snail in Japan that lives in the rock gaps in the upper part of the intertidal zone.  There are no bumps on the surface of the shell and it is very black.  Waves usually wear and whiten the surface of the shell, but this specimen is a good specimen with no wear.
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