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Item | # 0003390158 | Family | Cypraeidae | Name | Zoila venusta venusta - RARE SHOAL CAPE FORM. , AMAZING COLOURS AND UNIQUE PATTERN, CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS FORM. |
Size | 68.5 mm |
Locality | Shoal Cape, S.W. Australia. |
Note | A really attractive specimen with beautiful BLACK dorsal markings over a soft beige background. This colour form is quite unique to this population AND EXTREMELY RARE, ALMOST A FULL BLACK TOP WELL KNOWN BY ADVANCED COLLECTORS FROM THIS REGION. The only reference to this population is in "AUSTRALIA'S SPECTACULAR COWRIES" page 268. This Shoal Cape population is rare today and typical specimens normally have silting on the dorsum. It is not really appreciated just how rare the Shoal Cape venusta is to obtain in a reasonable quality. The location is a high energy ocean region with heavy swells and currents, with constant turbulent water. Even the best of the well-known BLACK TOPS and RED TOP venusta from this region have at least some fine to heavy silt pimples and nacre windows. due to the high energy region they live in. This specimen is a RARE exception with NO silting OR micro nacre windows, GRADED F+++/GEM- with a couple of extremely soft creases. Diver taken in 8M. on reef ledge, Shoal Cape, S.W.Australia. ALL WHITE REFLECTIONS AND DULL AREAS ARE FROM THE CAMERA LIGHTING. |
Seller | REDBACK (803) -
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Currency of this item | EURO |
Start Price | 1000,00 € |
Current Price | 1000,00 € - no Bids - Auction closed -
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