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| Item | # 0002005342 | | Family | Cypraeidae | | Name | Umbilia hesitata - TOP DARK FORM |
| Size | 91.4 mm |
| Locality | NE Bass Strait |
| Note | I recently sorted through 300+ hesitata trawled over the previous year, and have selected some of the best ones (top 10%) for auction. Some high class shells will be listed here and on the next auction. This is possibly the best shell from the 300+ that I examined. It might have had some acid burn removed from parts of the base and around the anterior / lower margins. Outstanding shell of the dark form, probably from shallow-ish waters near Gabo or Flinders Islands. The dark posterior and anterior rostra are exceptional, plus the brown tinges on the base, the attractive flecking on the dorsum and the densely spotted margins. No significant flaws, ultra-microscopic inclusions only. Presents tremendously, totally destroys a regular shell when placed side by side. I have 1 or 2 similar shells in my own collection, which is all that allows this to be sold. Trawled from the north-eastern sector of Bass Strait, 2017. |
| Seller | thecamel (476) -
Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 235,00 € - offered by Paramoria - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| | Bid Increments |
| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 25-04-2018 > 21:30:00 | | shellauction.net time | 20-04-2024 > 07:00:23 | | Time left | ... | | |
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