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| Item | # 0003932742 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Naria ocellata - smallpox |
| Size | 17.3 x 14.4 mm |
| Locality | Maldives |
| Note | Beautiful specimen of the ocellata diseased form, also called 'Quasimodo' by some. Shells for this form are usually pretty ugly; this particular specimen is the most attractive I have seen. Distribution of the dorsal humps is resonably symmetrical, round shape pronounced, dorsal gloss as good as I have seen in this form. The base is dull, I suspect as a consquence of the combination of disease and hard handling. I found this shell in a basket of ocellata offered to turists in Malè during my first-ever diving trip in tropical seas, back in 1979. Although the shop owner maintained that the ocellata he was selling were local, I cannot be sure of the Maldivian origin since the shop was also offering shells most likely collected in Sri Lanka. More images available. |
| Seller | siladen (205) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | MEXICO |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 102,00 € - offered by skyguoke - 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 | 26-11-2025 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 15-12-2025 > 05:13:41 |
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