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| Item | # 0003161916 |
| Family | Muricidae |
| Name | Neorapana muricata - MULTIPLE SCALES WOOOW!!! |
| Size | 63.2 x 67 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Escollera El Eden, Colima,Mexico |
| Note | Unique opportunity to get one of the most escaled ever!!!! Look a this masterpiece with multiple scales all around , for sure hundreds of them. Fresh colors with a superb Orange base and inner lip color. Beautiful and elegant spire. The only imperfections I see is the several mini mini micro holes roud the apex, going to the nearly base side. Almost invisible for the eyes. Not detracting the beauty , the rest of the shells is in perfect conditions. Incredible thick lip and very wide body form. Rare to find with this unique conditions. This particular species is always found attached to large stones and apparently feeds more at night. Devourer of marine worms! Their shells are generally always accompanied by many types of calcareous organisms and algae making them invisible in many cases. You need to have a very good eye to find them, and they are rare species. Very rarely do you find good specimens with impressive conditions. This is the perfect example to appreciate the beauty of a Neorapana muricata with awesome extra multiple scales and high nodules. Uncommon species nowadays, in great quality like this rare. F+++- Gem!!. Found attached between stones with mud about 6m deep. Near Escollera el Eden, Colima, Mexico. February 2023: Value: 110-150 euros MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (645) -
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| Seller Country | GERMANY |
| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 170,00 € - offered by Louis Wang - 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 | 27-09-2023 > 21:15:00 |
| shellauction.net time | 07-10-2024 > 21:26:25 |
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