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# 0003390162

Family

Cypraeidae

Name

Zoila venusta venusta - RARE SHOAL CAPE FORM. , AMAZING COLOURS AND UNIQUE PATTERN, CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS FORM.

Size

70.0 mm

Locality

Shoal Cape, S.W. Australia.

Note

Another really attractive specimen with beautiful LIGHT BROWN dorsal markings over a soft beige background. The canals are also saddled with this lovely MAUVE colouration. The DORSUM is ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING with an amazing LINEAR, LATITUDINAL PATTERN. 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 ONLY a little silting and micro nacre windows, GRADED F+++ with a soft dorsal growth crease well hidden in the pattern. Diver taken in 8M. on reef ledge, Shoal Cape, S.W.Australia. ALL WHITE REFLECTIONS AND DULL AREAS ARE FROM THE CAMERA LIGHTING.

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AUSTRALIA

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