I would love to I.D. a beautiful seashell I recently found while at the Red Sea in Egypt (Gulf of Aquaba). I know there is a book out there specifically for shells found in Egypt’s Red Sea but thought I might try here first. If you are a knowledgeable collector or perhaps have access to this book I would love to hear from you if you might be of help… Thanks! ![URL removed]
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Alacrity Reputation: 199 See Alacrity's booth |
Looks like a strawberry top shell
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VaHorsenutAuctions Reputation: 43 See VaHorsenutAuctions' booth |
You all helped tremendously! It is a Clanculus pharaonius! Thanks for all the input that led to its proper I.D. You all are great!
Dan
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Alacrity Reputation: 199 See Alacrity's booth |
Looks like a beautiful trinket.
You might find some answers here.
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okiemarket09 Reputation: 1726 See okiemarket09's booth |
That’s the most intriguing seashell I’ve ever seen! Do you collect these? Or, do you sell them down by the seashore? LOL They say that the natural shapes in nature are impeccably designed…I think its’ shape would lend itself to architecture—say a major league sports stadium or, even a flying car of the future…
The one thing that bothered me about the photo is—was it dead when you handled it? The Clanculus Pharanius is known for its deadly neurotoxin—of which there is no known antidote!
But, still-it would make for a bitch’n flying car, eh? Or, the Roswell bowl! I love it! Where can I get one [besides going to Egypt]?
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ravenstalin Reputation: 152 See ravenstalin's booth |
Trochidae
without seeing bottom, my guess is this family and does look like the
Clanculus pharaonius pictured above
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CindyBear Reputation: 3068 See CindyBear's booth |
Wow.. that’s beautiful … never seen anything like it.. GOOD LUCK and hope someone can give you information on this beauty… ! :)
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Buy2Sell4U Reputation: 16 See Buy2Sell4U's booth |
I realize you already have your answer, but I had to chime in. The shell is beautiful and so is the Red Sea.
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AbbysAttic Reputation: 395 See AbbysAttic's booth |
God does some really neat artwork! We all need hyper cameras so we can really get into it like this!
Enjoy that shell! When I was a kid we spent every weekend shelling, but in Naples, FL. We even spent whole days gathering sand dollars by diving. Now we’re probably going to find them wrapped in tar. Hopefully BP can get its act together before this reaches every shore.
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