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| Item | # 0003874465 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Cypraea acicularis - ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES , Gmelin, 1791 |
| Size | 24.4 mm |
| Locality | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| Note | A truly exquisite specimen of the very difficult to obtain SAINT VINCENT & GRENADINES FORM, the jewel-like quality of which can only be fully appreciated with the shell in the hand. Beautiful colour: sandy beiege ground, decorated with bluish white maculae, and porcellaneous white margins. Hypermature, with pronounced marginal callosity, replete with well-developed peripheral denticles. Magnificent thick gloss. An opportunity for an advanced Cypraeidae specialist to acquire a ‘BEST of the best’ specimen of this very seldom offered form. Data: Chateaubelair Bay, Saint David, Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; upon coarse sand covered reef substrate, under small slab; 16-18 m; dived; 1991. Size: 24.4 mm. Grading: Gem. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1353) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 21,00 € - offered by TY888 - 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 | 24-09-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 02-10-2025 > 23:18:59 |
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