Spondylus Assorted Large 5-7cm

Product Code: 8222
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Shell Size: 6-7cm

Description & Application:
A stunning naturally hinged shell pair.

Background :
Also known as thorny oysters, species of these shells are found in both Atlantic and Pacific waters where they cement themselves to rocks like true Oysters.

Spondylus in History:
Neolithic man has been shown to have traded spondylus shells harvested from the Aegean Sea. In the central Americas shells from the Equador Coast were used by Andean peoples as offerings and as a currency.

Classification: Spondylus varians Sowerby

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