Zigzag oyster from Madagascar on brass
PU1117-2
This shell that looks like a jaw of a sea monster was discovered in 1927 and was named "ostrea tridacnaeformis"; oyster in the shape of agiant clam. Indeed its uneven valves look like a Tridacna, but more angular. Moreover, in English its name is The Oyster Zigzag. This bi-valve now part of the Lopha family is a wild oyster found in Madagascar. This large group diplayed on a brass base, is formed of 3 Lopha who grew together, filtering sea water to feed on nutrients. An underwater oddity of good size.
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