We use recycled materials & spend countless hours producing shredded padding for our products. We pay out of pocket for all boxes, shipping & packaging supplies, and obtain extra insurance if necessary at no additional cost to you. We do however accept and ship orders to any US territory. Insurance is not offered on any parcel shipped First Class Mail.ĭue to the timely detail & high cost ($93 per parcel) of inspection/ clearance paperwork thru USFWS, we are no longer shipping our marine products outside the US. Insurance is included on packages shipped USPS Priority/Express Mail, and all FedEx packages. US orders are shipped via USPS or FedEx depending on value and weight. WE DO NOT SELL “PERFECT” SHELLS- our shells are natural, beautiful, & imperfect. There may be natural variations such as but not limited to: growth marks, pinpoint holes, chipped points or edges, calcium build up, etc. The majority of the shells we sell are intended for crafting purposes & are not specimens (unless otherwise specified) meaning that most will show evidence of their lives in the ocean. Please see photos of its different characteristics.Īll of our shells are real & unique. This shell shows evidence of its life in the ocean. They have beautiful mother of pearl interiors, with the marbled variations of greens, chocolate browns, and natural ivory/ tan patterns of color.ĭue to the weight of some of the larger shells they have often been used as doorstops and paperweights throughout history. The green turban shell is in the family Turbinidae, (turban snails). It's a heavy, thick shell with ridged walls around the top spiral.
Turbo marmoratus, known as the green turban, the marbled turban or great green turban, are a large species of marine gastropod.
0 kommentar(er)
