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Loxechinus albus Giant!

106 x 64 mm Caldera, northern Chile 1,00 €

Item

# 0004001609

Family

ECHINOIDEA

Name

Loxechinus albus - Giant! , (Molina, 1782)

Size

106 x 64 mm

Locality

Caldera, northern Chile

Note

One giant (width= 106 mm, height= 64 mm) and very nice live-taken specimen of Loxechinus albus, an edible sea urchin found in Chile. This one was collected by a fisherman in a remote location in northern Chile, and it is one of the largest that I have obtained. Currently, it is very rare to get large specimens because this species is heavily exploited and also because the algae forests where they live are now threatened. So it is very difficult to obtain such large and very nice specimens like this one. The specimen was carefully cleaned with soft brushes and soap, but it still can be cleaned further to perfection. I am offering this particular specimen at a very low initial price due to some flaws of the test in the oral side, which has scars as can be seen in the images (marked with a red oval).

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CHILE

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