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| Item | # 0003420305 | | Family | Cassidae | | Name | Cassis madagascariensis spinella - AMAZING SPECIMEN , Clench, 1944 |
| Size | 339 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Celestún, Yucatan, Mexico |
| Note | This is one of the best specimens I have ever had of this species, it combines a very big and rare size of 339mm, it has a really beautiful vibrant orange color in the parietal shield and aperture area, which is quite rare for specimens this big, as the bigger specimens usually have yellowish or light orange colors in this area rather than this fresh orange shade. It is also in overall very good condition, with only some minor details; them being some chips in the siphonal canal, and some very tiny chips in the upper lip. A very small part of the outer lip has a little bit of roughness, which cannot be seen when looking at the shell from the ventrum, only when the shell is seen from the side. The defects of the shell are not major defects, so the shell retains an amazing aesthetic appearance, and displays really well. I have also only ever had 4 pieces over 320mm, and this is one of them, so this is a rare opportunity to acquire a rare beautiful giant. If you would like to see additional pictures of this shell, feel free to send me a message and I’ll gladly send pictures of the angles you require.
This specimen was collected recently by local Yucatan divers via scuba diving at around 20m deep, many miles offshore. The shell comes with its original operculum. |
| Seller | Felixthesheller (20) -
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| Shipment/Payment | Available for registered users... |
| Currency of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 600,00 € |
| Current Price | 660,00 € - offered by actaeon - Auction closed -
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| Range | Bid Increment |
| under 100 € | 1 € |
| from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
| from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
| from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 31-07-2024 > 20:30:00 | | shellauction.net time | 08-09-2024 > 05:02:28 | | Time left | ... | | |
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