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Zoila jeaniana aurata PETITE 
60.7 mm False Entrance, Shark Bay, WA 520,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003832849 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila jeaniana aurata - PETITE , Raybaudi 1979 |
| Size | 60.7 mm |
| Locality | False Entrance, Shark Bay, WA |
| Note | Petite and lovely specimen with balance bright dorsal maculae and caffe latte/nude painted extremities. The shell displays remarkable deep nacre lustre, profound body inflation, thick margins with large knobby tubercules, modest rostration and classic golden/aurata pigmentation. The aurata shows a perfect sparkling soft flesh-toned fringed porcelain white base with moderate to sparse lateral wall spotting on the labral aspect. A signature and classic Zoila specimen from the deep water also know as the "pebble form." Excellent size/weight ratio at 42.6 grams. Harvested by ROV at 205 meters while dining on a sponge attached to a low flat reef off False Entrance, Shark Bay, Western Australia in 10/2012. The shell displays a small/mild reglazed blemish mid-dorsum to the labral side. Grade: GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (324) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 200,00 € |
| Current Price | 520,00 € - offered by naturewt - Auction closed -
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| Bid IncrementsBid Incr. |
| 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 | 27-08-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 01-09-2025 > 10:07:41 |
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