8.4" 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 three Buccinidae (welk), two Charoniidae (trumpet snails), and a small Naticidae (moon snail). The largest shell is a welk.In addition there are shells and fragments from a number of other marine gastropods, corals, and mollusks.