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Chelyconus purpurascens CATE COLLECTION
62.6 mm     Magdalena Bay, Baja, Mexico     16,00 €
Item# 0004302465
FamilyConidae
NameChelyconus purpurascens - CATE COLLECTION , G. B. Sowerby I 1833
Size62.6 mm
LocalityMagdalena Bay, Baja, Mexico
NoteLarge, dark and exceptionally pastel orchid purple primarily hued specimen from Baja, Mexico. The shell is moderately heavy, with acceptable nacre gloss, excellent body whorl symmetry and almost flat spire. The solid shell, with two wide, standout brown-toned axial bands. The specimen was captured in Magdalena Bay, Baja California, Mexico in 9/1954. The shell exhibits a micro-chips along the mid-section of the natural lip and soft /shallow growth folds. The specimen comes with the original data slip from the legendary conchologist Crawford N. Cate. Grade: F++/F+++.
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Start Price1,00 €
Current Price16,00 € - offered by zuoye  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
Jeffonese (1014) 4 €22-10-2026 > 06:55:081
Podlejska (3) 5 €27-10-2026 > 08:09:492
LDL (186) 8 €28-10-2026 > 17:17:544
steven062 (1461) 8 €28-10-2026 > 17:15:213
LDL (186) 10 €28-10-2026 > 17:18:025
Podlejska (3) 15 €28-10-2026 > 18:57:276
zuoye (197) 16 €28-10-2026 > 21:14:427