Murex Pecten Shell, 4" is a wonderful specimen to feature in your shell collection, its long delicate spines and texture make them such an interesting and unique shell. Group a few together in a decorative bowl or display with your collection.
Size, shape, pattern and color will vary as this is a natural item.
DIMENSIONS: Medium Shells 4" , sizes are approximate and vary slightly
MATERIALS: Natural Shell whole
HISTORY & FACTS: The Venus comb murex, scientific name Murex pecten, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails. The shell of this Indo-Pacific species has a very long siphonal canal, and numerous spines.