Fossil Campanile lachesis Giant snail, Tertiary, Bulgaria

Description

Fossil giant marine snail Campanile lachesis. Very well preserved aperture. The fossil was treated with shellac for better preservation. The specimen was found without the tip. If we have the chance to find one we could repair it.
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.
Country: Bulgaria
Origin: Kraymorie, Bulgaria
Age: Tertiary, Eocene epoch, ca. 40 MYO
Weight: 3.5kg
Length: 28cm
Size: tip 6 cm diameter
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We pack perfectly safe with mounting foam.Three of our Campanile Lachesis were sold to Museums in Tokyo, Slovenia  and the US, private collections as well.
Delivery time is different depending on destination and little longer than usual due to current restrictions and less frequent flights.
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