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Chicoreus palmarosae 
103.8 mm Trincomalee, Sri Lanka 19,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003860786 |
| Family | Muricidae |
| Name | Chicoreus palmarosae , Lamarck 1822 |
| Size | 103.8 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
| Note | Morphologically brilliant palmarosae with impressive strong erect foliaceous structures, spire and siphonal canal. Wonderful tones of light brown and sienna complemented by intricate pin-stripping on the body whorls The desirable characteristics of this specimen include elaborate striking spines branching into exceptional fronds fringed in subtle shades of violet and purple. The siphonal canal is perfectly intact, with perfect aperture lip and pink apex. Collected off Trincomalee, Sri Lanka on sand and grass bottom substrate by net at 20-25 meters in 6/2024. Heavy shell at 70.4 grams. The specimen shows slight wear of some erect processes, erosion of the protoconch and two chipped and one separated frondose process all on the spire. Grade: F+/F++ |
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| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 19,00 € - offered by naturewt - Auction closed -
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| 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 | 24-09-2025 > 21:15:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 22-10-2025 > 16:11:04 |
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