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Vasum caestus THICK WING LIP WOOOOW!!!
70.9 mm     Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico     12,00 €
Item# 0003719857
FamilyTurbinellidae
NameVasum caestus - THICK WING LIP WOOOOW!!!
Size70.9 mm, w/o
LocalityCuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico
NoteCOLOSSAL THICK UNIQUE LIP WOOOOW!! The specimen present a heavy, solid and massive thickness. The lip is so thick ending with a Marvelous extended lip. The knob around the shoulder are extremely high and elegant. Hard to find with beautiful perfect thick periostracum. Special thick lip with the most elegant special aperture. Original operculum. Hard to get species in good conditions. Some natural imperfections like drill hole around apex very usual for the species and some lost scars between not really detracting the beauty. Really hard to get long and almost complete spire like this here. F++-F+++ for the species. Found in mud about 10m deep. Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico. May 2025. Value for this special thick periostracum combined with thick lip: 30-40 euro. MEXICO PACIFIC. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
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Seller CountryMEXICO
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Start Price2,00 €
Current Price12,00 € - offered by Crossbones  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
Berlin17 (50) 2 €21-05-2025 > 23:40:591
rosenthals (786) 3 €23-05-2025 > 00:08:482
aart (3313) 8 €23-05-2025 > 17:21:554
zyf (2512) 10 €26-05-2025 > 15:41:225
Berlin17 (50) 10 €23-05-2025 > 08:13:583
zyf (2512) 11 €26-05-2025 > 15:41:426
Crossbones (119) 12 €28-05-2025 > 20:29:147