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Zoila venusta bakeri RARE COLOUR+ MANTLE LINE
73.5 mm East of Albany, South Coast WA 760,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003746815 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila venusta bakeri - RARE COLOUR+ MANTLE LINE , (Gatliff, 1916) |
| Size | 73.5 mm |
| Locality | East of Albany, South Coast WA |
| Note | For offer here is a SUPER RARE PATTERNED example of this ULTRA RARE deepwater form of Z.venusta. Typically these shells are almost alway a pure white/cream colour but this examples has an almost UNIFORM HONEY dotted pattern covering the entirety of the dorsum with a SUPER DEFINED MANTLE LINE running through the shell. The HIGH THICK MARGINS meet the pattern and extrude out to the EXTENDED,ROSTRATE CANALS. It is an EXCEPTIONALLY HEAVY shell which along with the very narrow aperture are key characteristics which separate this species from the shallow water, dived specimens. F+++/F++ condition with a fully reglazed fish bite above the posterior canal and some very minor algae blemishes across the dorsum. Live taken by trawlers working at 90-110m. East of Albany, South Coast of W.A. 2015 *White marks are from camera reflection. Please ask about further images* |
| Seller | Perth Zoila (126) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 205,00 € |
| Current Price | 760,00 € - offered by conchsearch - Auction closed -
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| Range | Bid Increment |
| 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 | 25-06-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 01-07-2025 > 03:41:37 |
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