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Conus purpurascens - BUBBLE PATTERN DESIGN!!! , G. B. Sowerby I, 1833
Size
25.1 mm, w/o
Locality
Isla Toriz, Melaque, Jal; Mexico
Note
SPECIAL BUBBLE PATTERN DESIGN!! Really dark coloration combined with multiple colors between purplish, pinkish, brown, bluish and white. The pattern looks like universe and most of the pattern design like "bubbles" forms, something really unusual for this species. Intact protoconch, lip and siphon. Gem. Marvelous and elegant masterpiece. F+++. For advancer collectors. This is one of the most Poisons conus in Mexico. Fortunately they are most night active and during the day time they are buried under the rocks, mud or corals. This species can be very variable that some of them do not seem to belong to the same species. Impressive variability of this wonderful species, the best selection of colors, shapes and patterns, choose your favorite in this great auction. Found buried in sand under stones with mud and near corals about 3m to 5m deep. Isla Toriz, Melaque, Jalisco, Mexico. May 2026. Value for this unique dark colored beauty with unique bubble pattern design: 15-18 euros . Good luck and happy shelling. MEXICO PACIFIC