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Spondylus Assorted Large 5-7cm

Minimum Order: 5 No.
Sold In Multiples of: 5 No.
Product Code: 8222


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Shell Size: 5-7cm

Description & Application:
A stunning shell pair. Whilst the shells are the original matched halves, the hinges may have become dislocated during cleaning.

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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