7.8" Tall, Miocene Fossil Gastropod Cluster - France

These are fossil gastropods collected near Bordeaux, France. They are Early Miocene in age which makes them approximately 16-20 million years old. The sandstone has been meticulously prepared to expose these shells. Multiple species are represented in each cluster which make each cluster unique and truly one-of-a-kind. The prominent members of this collection are two Buccinidae (welk) and two Charoniidae (trumpet snail). The largest shell is a welk. In addition, there are shells and fragments from a number of other marine gastropods, corals, and mollusks including Conidae.

Please note this piece is a composite. The fossil shells have been mounted into an artificial matrix for display purposes.