Featured Tridacna Gigas Shell

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  1. Scott Eidam

    Scott Eidam Well-Known Member

    Found this shell at an estate sale and wanted to share it with you all. The story the previous owner told me that he found it after a hurricane in 1988 in the Caribbean. Its 27" long and weighs about 60lbs. 20190601_194705_compress35.jpg 20190601_194522_compress69.jpg 20190601_194536_compress0.jpg 20190601_194410_compress48.jpg 20190601_194421_compress19.jpg
     
    Scott Eidam, Jun 2, 2019
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  2. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Beautiful -- Thanks for sharing!
     
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  3. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Gad! One could use it for a punch bowl!
     
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  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    It's gigas all right. Find the story of the finding hard to credit, given the excellent condition of the shell & the geographic distribution of the living creatures. This one looks as though it was harvested. They used to be popular as ash trays in commercial establishments. Not that I wouldn't like to have it myself. :)
     
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  5. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    As a lifetime beachcomber, this is a stupendous find.
     
    KikoBlueEyes, Jun 2, 2019
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  6. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    It's beautiful. Would make a great birdbath.
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    that's one nasty lookin clam ! :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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