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Muricanthus ambiguus BLACK NIGRITUS FORM!!!!! 
86 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico 37,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003839768 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus ambiguus - BLACK NIGRITUS FORM!!!!! , (Reeve, 1845) |
| Size | 86 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico |
| Note | BLACK "NIGRITUS" SPECIAL FORM!! Really elongated body shape and pattern like a "Muricanthus nigritus" with spectacular black color form and simply intact wonderful spines all around. Spire with elongated form and darker varices between, the apex is just complete, rare in this species. Black beautiful spot in the ventral inner lip side. The best of the best with impressive black coloration combined with white-brown banding. Very high selected with top conditions and unique body shape form.
The best exquisite high selection for this seldom seen species. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get this real top black spiny masterpiece specimen, very selected from many dives and very difficult to clean them to reach this results, hours cleaning with ultrasonic scaler. The Muricanthus population in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco is unique, as the specimens are inside a lagoon with mangroves nearby and protected from currents, waves and directly sun light, most of them covered with algae and mud keeping their apex, spines and body generally intact, something completely different from the populations in the open sea, with much damage to their shells, fully ugly and complete covered by very thick hard to remove calcareous attachments. Even so, these specimens here are incredibly rare with so much better conditions for the species, with incredible shapes and spines. Without a doubt this masterpieces are a treasure for anyone who wins it. It is much more impressive in your hands because of the details that you can't see in the photos. Super high selection in situ with the best exceptional conditions you can get for this extraordinary and seldom seen species, choose your favorite in this great auction. For any MURICIDAE lovers of aesthetics and advancer collectors. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. June 2025. Value for this extra elongated body form like M. nigritus: 65-85 euros. High resolution image available on request. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (717) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 37,00 € - offered by cathrine.dv - 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 € |
| | End | 27-08-2025 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 01-09-2025 > 16:01:51 | | Time left | ... | |
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