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Neorapana muricata ULTRA RARE DEEP ORANGE!!

72.7 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico 102,00 €

Item

# 0003647922

Family

Muricidae

Name

Neorapana muricata - ULTRA RARE DEEP ORANGE!! , (Broderip, 1832)

Size

72.7 mm, w/o

Locality

Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico

Note

ULTRA RARE DEEP ORANGE APERTURE AND FLOWERED SCALES!! Giant size with incredible 72.7mm. After searching for some years I finally found the piece with the real deep orange aperture, something extremely rare in this species and even more rare combined with a type of flowered wall with nodules on the spiral part with such elegant and finely raised scales all around. Some of the scales near wing-lip are mixed and curved. Undoubtedly this specimen will be the best specimen you will ever have with the best quality and the strongest orange in the aperture. The shoulder is so elevated and wide that even looks like a Flower. Very hard to get this species and with this incredible scales conditions. In this special auction you can admire and choose these incredible rare pieces of Neorapana muricata with amazing scales sculpture and fresh colors, choose your favorite. Do not miss this unique opportunity. For advancer collectors and lovers of rarities and aesthetic pieces of nature. This particular species is always found attached to large stones and apparently feeds more at night. Devourer of marine worms! The body is generally always accompanied and attached by many types of calcareous organisms and algae making them invisible in many cases. You need to have a very good eye to find them, and they are rare. Very rarely do you find good specimens with impressive conditions like this. Really hard to clean taking hours to get this result. The most impressive high nodules and scales you will see with ultra rare strong orange aperture color. A really few natural imperfections not really detracting the beauty of this Magnificent and colossal masterpiece. F+++. Found attached between muddy stones about 7m and 8m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. March 2025. Value for this ultra strong Orange aperture with the best high colossal scales-nodules: 300-500 euros. High resolution image available on request. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC

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