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EXTINCT RARE PLIOCENE SEA SNAIL FOSSIL SHELL Sarasota County, Florida, U.S.A. PLIOCENE PERIOD: 5 - 1.81 million years ago Known for its splendid array of gastropod fossils, Florida is home to many fossil shell species in abundance. The nature of finding a gastropod fossil in a shell pit, for example, usually means that it will be heavily weathered and seriously damaged. Certainly, delicate features of the shell are almost always missing. What is most unique and exciting about this particular specimen of Strombus mayacensis is that the delicate anatomy is still intact including the paper thin opening. The sharp, pointed centrum is superbly preserved and overall surface detail is still present and wonderfully visible. This remarkable gastropod fossil is of an extinct species and is recommended for its rarity as well as its immense display appeal and aesthetics, as well. Guaranteed NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. A very large example! Strombus mayacensis is a member of the genus Strombus which is a group of true conchs. This species shown here lived during the Pliocene Period and was a predatory marine creature that fed mainly on bivalves by attaching itself to its prey with its foot and slowly rasping a hole in the shell of its unfortunate victim. Strombus could move great distances and can go against tidal currents with the use of its powerful foot. If you want a very high-grade and stunning prehistoric sea snail fossil of a now extinct gastropod, we highly recommend this example. This is the only specimen of this species we have available at this time. LARGE CHOICE GRADE GRACEFUL SEA SNAIL FROM THE LAST DAYS OF THE GIANT MEGALODON SHARK 7" in length SOLD GA-032 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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