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| Item | # 0001930152 | | Family | Cypraeidae | | Name | Zoila marginata orientalis - KANGAROO IS; BIG; SUPERB , Raybaudi, 1985 |
| Size | 58.1 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | One further large and superb example of the Kangaroo Island form of orientalis is here released from my private collection. Ultra-broad and markedly inflated. White dorsal ground, decorated with large, well-formed fawn to chestnut maculae in a particularly beautiful design. Ivory margins. Pinkish spire. Hypermature, with well-developed ventral and marginal callosity. Superb overall quality, with only a couple of virtually imperceptible natural microflaws to dorsum, and one tiny inclusion upon ventrum. Kangaroo island orientalis have become increasingly difficult to obtain over the last decade, especially at this size and quality, with specimens now coming only from old collections. With much of Kangaroo Island now protected by nature reserves, it is unlikely that fresh specimens will ever again be available. One of the last opportunities I can provide at present to secure a superb large example of this beautiful and justly coveted form. Size: 58.1 mm (length). Grading: F++++. Data: Off Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia; upon sponge; 23 m; dived; 1998. Provenance: JES private collection; Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 350,00 € - offered by henry Lin - Auction closed -
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| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 20-12-2017 > 21:30:00 | | shellauction.net time | 25-04-2024 > 03:55:30 | | Time left | ... | | |
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