Dentalium

Dentalium Aprinum is a green shell that is nicely ridged and delicately curved. It measures roughly 2.25" to 2.75" long and is sold by the piece.

This a box of 10 pieces of Dentalium aprinum shells that are 3" to 4" long. We do not do further sorting or grading. The shells are green, nicely ridged, and delicately curved. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something very similar. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.

These are one ounce packs of Dentalium aprinum shells that are approximately 2" to 4" long. The pieces are a mix of shells with some as short as 2" and some up to 4".  We counted three one ounce bags and there were 23, 24, and 36 pieces.  The number of shells will vary from pack to pack depending on the size of the shells. We do not do further sorting or grading.  Regular Dentalium aprinum shells are green, nicely ridged, and delicately curved. These are a...

This a box of 10 pieces of Dentalium aprinum shells that are 2" to 3" long. We do not do further sorting or grading. The shells are green, nicely ridged, and delicately curved. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something very similar. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.

This a box of 10 pieces of Dentalium aprinum shells that are under 2" long. The pieces are a mix of shells with some as short as 1". We do not do further sorting or grading. The shells are green, nicely ridged, and delicately curved. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something very similar. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.

This is a box of two Dentalium elephantinum, or elephant tusk, shells. These green shells fade to white at the tip and are nicely ridged and delicately curved. They measure approximately 2.75" to 3.25" long and are sold in packs of two pieces. We do not do further sorting or grading. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something very similar. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA.

These real Dentalium longitrorsum shells are sold in packs of ten shells. These are low quality shells because they may be discolored, pitted, or have other flaws.  These shells have a slight curve and circular openings at both ends. The shells are 1.5 to 2.5 inches long. We do not do further sorting by size or grade. These are low grade shells. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something similar.

These are real Dentalium longitrorsum shells. We call them specimen quality because they are a very nice quality. These shells are creamy white in color. These shells have a slight curve and circular openings at both ends. The specimen quality shells are 1.75 to 2.25 inches long. We do not do further sorting by size or grade. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something very similar. ...

These are real Dentalium longitrorsum shells. We call them specimen quality because they are a very nice quality. These shells are white in color. These shells have a slight curve and circular openings at both ends. The shells are 1.5 to 2.5 inches long. We do not do further sorting by size or grade. You will not receive the exact shells from the photos but something very similar.

This listing is for one bag of 100 Dentalium neohexagonum shells. The pieces are approximately 1" long. The shells have six sides, hence the name hexagonum. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA. This is not an endangered species and is not subject to CITES controls.

This listing is for one bag of 100 Dentalium neohexagonum shells. The pieces are approximately 1.25" long. The shells have six sides, hence the name hexagonum. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA. This is not an endangered species and is not subject to CITES controls.

This listing is for one bag of 100 Dentalium neohexagonum shells. The pieces are approximately 1.5" long. The shells have six sides, hence the name hexagonum. A USFWS export permit is required for all shipments outside the USA. This is not an endangered species and is not subject to CITES controls.

Dentalium octagulatum is a white, ridged shell with eight sides, thus the term octagulatum. This listing is for one bag of 90 pieces of Dentalium octagulatum shell. You will typically get more than 90 good pieces. Please note that the bags are supposed to have 100 pieces, but the supplier's packers cannot seem to get the numbers right and a few shells may break in transit or be of lower quality, so we claim the bag only has 90 pieces so you are not disappointed. Consider anything above 90 a...

Dentalium octagulatum is a white, ridged shell with eight sides, thus the term octagulatum. We sell them in bags of 100 pieces. The shells measure approximately 0.5" to 1" long.  Dentalium is a nightmare to find these days. A U.S. Fish & Wildlife export permit is required for shipments outside of the United States.

Dentalium octagulatum is a white, ridged shell with eight sides, thus the term octagulatum. We sell them in one kilogram bags (2.2 pounds). The pieces are a mix of sizes with the majority of shells measuring approximately 0.5" to 1" long. Please note, there may be some broken shells that are going to be smaller, perhaps, as little as 0.25" or 0.50" as well as some shells that will be longer than 1". Each bag will vary to some degree. These are bulk shells, so please take this into account...

Dentalium octagulatum is a white, ridged shell with eight sides, thus the term octagulatum. This listing is for one bag of 90 pieces of Dentalium octagulatum shell. You will typically get more than 90 good pieces. Please note that the bags are supposed to have 100 pieces, but the supplier's packers cannot seem to get the numbers right and a few shells may break in transit or be of lower quality, so we claim the bag only has 90 pieces so you are not disappointed. Consider anything above 90 a...