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Cypraea teulerei - SPECIAL MANTLE LINE , Cazenavette, 1846
Size
38.2 mm
Locality
Oman
Note
An exquisite male specimen, exhibiting a well-formed ivory mantle line, flanked by rich chestnut. Hypermature: solid and heavy; substantial deposition of thick nacre; mantle line deeply channeled. A special teulerei for the connoisseur. Data: Ash-Sharqiyyah South Governorate, Sultanate of Oman; upon grey sand/mud substrate, amongst seagrass and sponges, at low tide; 2020. Size: 38.2 mm. Grading: Gem. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne.