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Zoila friendii thalamega f. marina MARVELOUS 
82.4 mm Jurien Bay, Western Australia 360,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003702371 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila friendii thalamega f. marina - MARVELOUS , Kostin 2005 |
| Size | 82.4 mm |
| Locality | Jurien Bay, Western Australia |
| Note | Solid ultra-thick nacrecd specimen from the southern zone of the thalamega range. The shell has good weight, sharp contoured extremities, significant rostration and strong dark spotting and maculae. It features a marvelous and distinctive dorsal pattern with a gleaming dark black/brown base with well-developed aperture teeth on the labral aperture lip. Present are perfect extremities, base and margins. A beautiful specimen by all measures. The marina was taken from a Spirastrella sponge nested on a smaller reef by a Scuba diver at 42-44 meters off Jurien Bay, Western Australia circa mid-80s. The specimen displays a mini and subtle glazed sand inclusion in deep nacre on the columellar wall of the posterior ramp. The shell would be rated GEM by most collectors. Grade: GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (311) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 200,00 € |
| Current Price | 360,00 € - offered by Thor - Auction closed -
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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 | 28-05-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 06-06-2025 > 02:01:57 |
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