Zoila thersites contraria - RUFINISTIC COLOUR FORM. , ULTRA RARITY WITH ONLY A SMALL NUMBER KNOWN. TRUE YELLOW / GOLD
Size
73.9 mm
Locality
Ceduna, G.A.Bight, S. Australia.
Note
THIS IS ONE OF ONLY APPROXIMATELY HALF A DOZEN KNOWN. THE LAST SOLID GOLD SPECIMEN SOLD FOR $40K. THIS IS A LOVELY ATTRACTIVE SPECIMEN WITH A WONDERFUL OPEN DORSAL PATTERN OF GOLD AND CREAM COLOURATIONS, A TRUE YELLOW / GOLD SPECIMEN. IN ADDITION ARE THE AMAZING LOW MARGIN GOLD SPOTTING AND GOLD CANAL SADDLES. GRADED FINE+++ WITH A SOFT DORSAL GROWTH LINE SEPERATING THE CHANGE IN COLOUR. A LINE THAT IN AREAS ONLY SEEN NOT FELT. A REALLY ATTRACTIVE SPECIMEN OF EXTREME RARITY, A RUFINISTIC COLOUR FORM OF THERSITES CONTRARIA NEVER OFFERED ON THE AUCTION TILL NOW. TAKEN BY GREAT AUSTRALIAN BIGHT TRAWLER IN 90M, OFF CEDUNA, 2019. ONE NOT TO MISS. I HAVE STARTED THE PRICE AT A VERY REASONABLE LEVEL. ALL WHITE REFLECTIONS AND DULL AREAS ARE FROM THE CAMERA LIGHTING.
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