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Zoila venusta roseopunctata Rarely Collected Now !!! 
75.9 mm Esperance, WA 182,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003855950 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila venusta roseopunctata - Rarely Collected Now !!! , Raybaudi, 1985 |
| Size | 75.9 mm |
| Locality | Esperance, WA |
| Note | Quality roseopunctata with nice dorsal presentation are uncommon for a variety of reasons.
The principal reason is that few divers have been dive collecting shells in the area for some time. Between 1990 and 2010 there was considerable dive effort targeting venusta in the Esperance area. This resulted in a significant number of roseopunctata and a limited number of roseoimmaculata being collected. Most of the shells available today are shells collected prior to 2010 and from old collections.
Most of the collecting was undertaken by Peter Clarkson and a close circle of friends. With Peter's death as the result of an attack by two great white sharks, collecting activity has almost ceased. Peter's surviving friend's seem to have lost interest due to age and concern at decompression diving in cold water with increasing shark numbers. Few divers are now prepared to shell dive in the Esperance Archipelago. This is exacerbated by high operation costs, low prices and that the shells are not common and difficult to find.
For this reason I have reviewed the pricing on the limited number of roseopunctata and roseoimmaculata I have on hand that I have acquired from old collections as I consider them to be virtually irreplaceable.
This specimen was diver collected from 50 metres of water South of Esperance, Western Australia.
A pretty pink shell with a few tan spots and a creamy base. Graded Fine++/Fine+++ as the shell is a little growthy and has some minor nacre issues. |
| Seller | amorashells (1270) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 182,00 € - offered by susu - Auction closed -
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| End | 24-09-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 22-10-2025 > 16:12:27 |
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