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2 x CAMPANILE LACHESIS GIANT SNAIL in ROCK MATRIX, 45MYO, BULGARIA
$ 818.4
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Description
2 x Campanile Lachesis Giant Snail. These specimens were found together and we just reserved them like that. Very good quality.Perfectly preserved specimens. The fossils were treated with shellac for better preservation. They were found
completely and restored.
Gastropods which are commonly referred to as snails have been around since the Late Cambrian period. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. There are 611 families of gastropods, of which 202 families are extinct and appear only in the fossil record.
1st specimen:
Lenght : 46 cm
Diameter : 14 cm
2nd specimen:
Length: 47 cm
Diameter : 17 cm
Weight : 17,5 kg
Origin : Bulgaria
Age : 45MYO
Epoch : Eocene
We pack perfectly for safe shipping by air.
Four of our Campanile Lachesis are in the Museums in Tokyo, Germany, Slovenia and the USA.
Delivery time is different depending on destination and little longer than usual due to current restrictions and less frequent flights.Thank you for your understanding.