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Item | # 0002042696 | Family | Cypraeidae | Name | Umbilia hesitata beddomei - BEST; EQUAL WRS SMALL , Schilder, 1930 |
Size | 51.2 mm |
Locality | Australia |
Note | EXTRA SPECIAL SALE - PART 2: Part two of my extra special sale comprised entirely of exceptional specimens from my private collection, representing highlights of my collecting and dealing career. Another opportunity to acquire outstanding and unique seashells from one of the world’s pre-eminent collections. UMBILIA HESITATA BEDDOMEI: This truly incredible shell is precisely the same size as the current official World Record Size small specimen, (information verified at wrs-shells.com on 15 July 2018). Markedly spherical, petilirostris-like form. Beautiful dense stippling. This outstanding specimen was formerly in the renowned Lance Moore collection of Sydney, and the original Moore label accompanies the specimen. Definitely for the advanced Umbilia collector who wishes to acquire the smallest possible example of the subspecies. Size: 51.2 mm (length). Grading: Gem. Data: Off Woolongong, New South Wales, Australia; upon mud/sand substrate; 100-150 m; trawled; 1981. Provenance: 1. Lance Moore collection, Sydney; 2. JES private collection; Melbourne/London. |
Seller | JES (1238) -
Register to view Feedback | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
Currency of this item | EURO |
Start Price | 1,00 € |
Current Price | 480,00 € - offered by weekly09 - You must be registered to make your offer -
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over 1000 € | 25 € |
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