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Zoila jeaniana aurata jeaniana Hybrid Dwarf
54.9 mm     Bernier Island, WA     620,00 €
Item# 0003685634
FamilyCypraeidae
NameZoila jeaniana aurata - jeaniana Hybrid Dwarf , L. Raybaudi, 1979
Size54.9 mm
LocalityBernier Island, WA
NoteIn the area west of Bernier Island jeaniana fall into three distinct populations. In 60 to 85 metres of water immediately west of Bernier Island jeaniana are very large with dark dorsums, high cream margins and ink black bases similar to praeclara in color but with a jeaniana shape. In offshore waters in depths between 140 and 210 metres of water we find large typical aurata which don't show a lot of variation. Between these two populations in depths of 95 to 120 metres we find a population of dwarf jeaniana which show huge variation in size and colour. We have collected shells which have varied from 31 to 79mm in length and vary from shells I classify as aurata to jeaniana to gold jeaniana and the odd aureabasis. I believe this is a hybrid population with two populations of friendii having been isolated from each other by lower sea levels during a past glacial period then re-merged in the current inter-glacial period. This shell has the shape and base of an aurata but the dark brown dorsal colour and lateral spotting of an jeaniana. ROV collected from 102 metres of water at Bernier Island in Western Australia during May 2024. A very pretty shell taken from our own personal collection as we downsize. Graded Fine+++ as the shell has a few small nacre blisters on it's posterior labial side. The location of these is indicated by green arrows in the photo of the labial side of the shell. The shell looks very nice in your hand and appears to be gem but they can be seen under magnification in reflected light. It is a bargain at the right price as it would be priced around 2.000 euro without this issue.
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Seller CountryAUSTRALIA
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Start Price200,00 €
Current Price620,00 € - offered by laogao0  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
uverdmann (290) 200 €23-04-2025 > 22:15:191
Kaon1 (17) 210 €24-04-2025 > 02:28:063
Weng Mei-Hsueh (0) 250 €24-04-2025 > 06:57:254
Kaon1 (17) 260 €24-04-2025 > 16:25:525
ra (669) 260 €23-04-2025 > 22:27:402
Kaon1 (17) 280 €26-04-2025 > 05:11:567
ra (669) 300 €26-04-2025 > 10:12:078
cyp378 (77) 350 €26-04-2025 > 20:40:249
cyp378 (77) 360 €26-04-2025 > 20:40:3110
LFF (340) 380 €24-04-2025 > 18:52:316
cyp378 (77) 385 €26-04-2025 > 20:40:4211
ra (669) 400 €29-04-2025 > 12:37:3313
ggwolfgang (404) 400 €28-04-2025 > 10:02:3712
LFF (340) 500 €30-04-2025 > 11:57:4814
molnar_mi (180) 550 €30-04-2025 > 21:04:3716
ktk (502) 600 €30-04-2025 > 14:16:3715
molnar_mi (180) 610 €30-04-2025 > 21:05:1217
laogao0 (11) 620 €30-04-2025 > 21:29:4218