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| Item | # 0002273186 | | Family | Volutidae | | Name | Amoria exoptanda - ULTRA-RARE ROXBY IS FORM , Reeve, 1849 |
| Size | 110 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | An exceptional giant specimen of the ultra-rare and supremely beautiful Roxby Island form of this endemic southern Australian species - the most beautiful and least known incarnation of the species. The form is characterised principally by its ultra-rich colour, (including intense orange apertural interior), and ultra-dense pattern, in conjunction with extreme solidity, and enormous size. So few specimens of this magnificent form were found, that it remains unknown to many of even the most advanced Volutidae collectors. It inhabits an exceedingly restricted area off the East-North-East coast of Roxby Island, itself a tiny islet of the Sir Joseph Banks Group. According to Clarkson, (pers. comm.), the area in which this form was found measured only ten to fifteen square metres. The specimen was collected by the late Peter Clarkson, (author of ‘Australia’s Spectacular Cowries’), and a copy of the original Clarkson label accompanies the specimen, as this was one of a pair acquired from Clarkson, for which one label served both shells. The region whence this form comes is now protected under the Sir Joseph Banks Group Marine Park, and no fresh specimens will be available in future. A world away from typical Port Lincoln examples. A unique opportunity for the advanced Volutidae specialist. Size: 110 mm (length). Grading: Gem. Data: Off East-North-East coast of Roxby Island, Sir Joseph Banks Group, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, Australia; upon brown sand/gravel substrate, amongst rubble; 10 m; dived; 2000. Provenance: 1. Peter Clarkson private collection, Port Lincoln; 2. JES private collection, Melbourne/London. |
| Seller | JES (1238) -
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| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 205,00 € - offered by xixizhong - Auction closed -
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| | End | 27-11-2019 > 21:00:00 | | shellauction.net time | 24-04-2024 > 22:53:45 | | Time left | ... | | |
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