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| Item | # 0003377050 |
| Family | Muricidae |
| Name | Ceratostoma foliatum - ELEGANT BEAUTY , Gmelin 1791 |
| Size | 78.7 mm, w/o |
| Locality | San Nicolas Island, California |
| Note | Graceful, heavy and elegant beauty. This terrific larger sized specimen exhibits exceptional expanded wings with notable fluting. The albinistic varices complement the mellow brown/light chestnut brown body and blend seamlessly. This beautiful shell shows superb form and is a highly collectable trophy. Captured at the base/periphery of a kelp forest by the late, great Scuba diver Paul Kanner at 18-20 meters off the west end of San Nicolas Island, California in the late 90's. The The aperture lip, protoconch, spire and body whorl are intact. There may be random attrition of fluted edges of the varices. Exceptional condition considering it's large size and weight. Grade: GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (207) -
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| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 430,00 € - offered by Sealy - You must be registered to make your offer -
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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 | 26-06-2024 > 21:15:00 |
| shellauction.net time | 21-09-2024 > 00:59:23 |
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