Japanese Sea Shells Haliotis Madaka 197. 5mm RARE MASSIVE NATURAL Abalone Shell
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:30126851 |
(Habe, T., 1977)"Massive natural Rare" F+/++ Longest:197.5mm
Weight:287.7g Collected at SUZAKI in Shimoda, Shizuoka, Japan. A rocky reef with a depth of 20 m by diver in 1997.English name:Madaka abalone
Japanese name:Madaka awabi(マダカアワビ/眼高鮑)It is the most rare and large abalone in Japan. In addition, such huge individuals approaching 20 cm have not been caught at ...all in recent years, and only old collections are available. Huge shells of this type are rare in Japan, worth hundreds of dollars. Very rarely, local fishermen own large instances of this shell. But they do not try to yield the abalone shell.
This individual is a relatively fresh, fine specimen of periostracum. Extremely rare size!*If the shipping cost is too high, or if you have purchased multiple items, we will change the shipping cost, so please wait for the invoice.