Decatopecten plica - SPECIAL COLOR SET , Linnaeus, 1758
Size
See description mm
Locality
Philippines
Note
F+++. JAPANESE ART IN SHELLS. Great ensemble for the dream collection: includes the dark brown shape with Japanese pattern on the left, the Fujiyama. A white shape with a brown spot on the right - similar to a bat. The third shell has a white line: a lightning bolt dividing the purple color of the shell. The plica is not easy to find. There is a small area in the north of Cebu where this species is occasionally found. Colored gemstones with dream patterns, like the ones shown here, are extremely rare, are among the best and will give you years of pleasure. Nice in any collection. From very old collection.
pink = 36.9 mm; brown = 37.4 mm; white brown = 38.1 mm.
Philippines. Palawan. Brooke’s Point. Circa 1930.
#869302
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