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Pteropurpura festiva RUSTY
53.4 mm     Long Beach Harbor, California     13,00 €
Item# 0003638033
FamilyMuricidae
NamePteropurpura festiva - RUSTY , Hinds 1844
Size53.4 mm, w/o
LocalityLong Beach Harbor, California
NoteLarge shell for this now uncommon intertidal/upper sublittoral California rock shell species. Nicely curved short thick upswept varices on the body whorl, intact protoconch, spire, aperture lips and siphonal canal characterize this exquisite example of the species. Clear and classic axial striping painted on the light beige/rusty/pumpkin orange primary body whorl hue. Collected off Long Beach Harbor, California on the breakwater boulders at 4-6 meters mid-80s. Rough and tough archaic appearing shell displaying some minor erosion of the protoconch and erosion of the body whorl tubercules. Grade: F+++.
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Start Price1,00 €
Current Price13,00 € - offered by Kajtow  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
Kajtow (143) 2 €22-03-2025 > 09:15:242
richiefamous (513) 3 €19-03-2025 > 22:17:091
smallbear (588) 8 €26-03-2025 > 16:47:034
smallbear (588) 10 €26-03-2025 > 16:47:205
osubugboy (208) 11 €26-03-2025 > 12:18:563
smallbear (588) 12 €26-03-2025 > 16:47:326
Kajtow (143) 13 €26-03-2025 > 21:14:527