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| Item | # 0003327259 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Umbilia hesitata f. howelli - EXTREME DWARF , Iredale 1931 |
| Size | 69.1 mm |
| Locality | New South Wales, Australia |
| Note | This mature and heavy umbilia is a rare dwarf of
howelli. The specimen displays an absolute china-white opaque coloration with no signs of subnacre patterning. The shell exhbits a high weight/size ratio and excellent proportion. The shell shows well-developed terminals, perfect siphons and remarkable rostration. Trawled at 100 meters off southern New South Wales, Australia. Ex. Billie Dilworth Collection, San
Diego Shell Club. Felix Lorenz data slip included. The shell displays two silt stains between the columellar teeth, common among Umbilia, due to their habitat. Rare to find hesitata howelli under 70mm. Grade: F+++/GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (152) -
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| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 200,00 € |
| Current Price | 305,00 € - offered by xzhou6 - Auction closed -
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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 € |
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| End | 24-04-2024 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net time | 04-05-2024 > 21:52:07 |
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