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56 cm CAMPANILE LACHESIS GIANT SNAIL , 45MYO, BULGARIA
$ 1161.59
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Five years of Fossils hunting...This is one of the GREATEST we have ever found! One of the best quality specimens we have found. They become more rare .There is no any like this one in the Museums .
Perfectly preserved specimen. The fossil was treated with shellac for better preservation. The specimen was 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.
Lenght : 56 cm
Diameter : 18 cm
Weight : 9,5 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, Slovenia,Germany and the USA, private collections as well.
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.