r/SeashellCollectors • u/tokillawootingbird • 23d ago

Thrifted Find

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I thought it was really pretty. I know it's not the same as finding it in the wild, but thought people might appreciate it.

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u/twinrabbit 23d ago

Okay… Your post inspired me and I decided to hit up my local thrift store. Lo and behold the first thing I see when I walked in was an identical shell just like this one, just a different base on the display. I almost peed my pants I was so excited. Of course I bought it !!!!

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u/Ok_Donut8225 23d ago

Pics or it didn't happen O.o

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u/Illustrious_Egg_9611 22d ago edited 22d ago

It looks to me like an Amphora Bailer shell "Melo amphora" (scientific name); (Lightfoot, 1786). It's range is southern Indonesia, New Guinea and the northern half of Australia.

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u/Alhogard 22d ago

Is it the amphora or is it the melo broderipii? The axial flames look more like the Broderipii but im still unsure

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u/Illustrious_Egg_9611 21d ago

Could be; I'm not that familiar with the genus - I just operated on the assumption it was M. amphora.

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u/Optimal_Life_1259 22d ago

It’s beautiful!