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Leporicypraea mappa f. panerythra OPALIZED BASE
70.3 mm Negros Island, Philippines 3,00 € |
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Item | # 0003551288 |
Family | Cypraeidae |
Name | Leporicypraea mappa f. panerythra - OPALIZED BASE , Melville 1888 |
Size | 70.3 mm |
Locality | Negros Island, Philippines |
Note | Distinctive modestly rostrated mappa from the Philippine Islands. Super glossy, thick nacre with a crisp pattern etched into the blush/red color-veiled dorsum. Subdued shades of deep blush/ruby red on both flawless extremities. The beautiful base is hyper-glazed, with of blush/brick red porcelain-like base and the shell boasts a heavy weight/size ratio (49.3g). The shell glows electric red under fluorescent lighting (black light). Complemented by flesh toned teeth, the base has opalized features on both extermities. Collected by local fisherman at 20 meters off Negros Island, Philippines in 3/2016. There are present a few micro-subnacre glazed blemishes on the columellar mid-dorsum and micro-delaminations on the base. Grade: F+++. |
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Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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Curr. of this item | EURO |
Start Price | 1,00 € |
Current Price | 3,00 € - offered by richiefamous - You must be registered to make your offer -
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under 100 € | 1 € |
from 100 to 200 € | 2 € |
from 200 to 500 € | 5 € |
from 500 to 1000 € | 10 € |
over 1000 € | 25 € |
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End | 26-12-2024 > 21:30:00 |
shellauction.net timeServer time | 22-12-2024 > 12:50:04 |
Time left | 4 days, 8 hours, 39 min |
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