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Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca SOLID GOLD 
110.0 mm GAB, Eucla, Western Australia 385,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003933029 | | Family | Cypraeidae | | Name | Umbilia armeniaca armeniaca - SOLID GOLD , Vercoi 1912 |
| Size | 110.0 mm |
| Locality | GAB, Eucla, Western Australia |
| Note | Highly inflated, solid gold, strongly-rostrated, hyper-mature large specimen with a faint dorsal line. Large hyper-glossed specimen, with fantastic apricot/peach/gold dorsal blotch. The Umbilis shows a strong recurved posterior terminal and golden orange extremity pigmentation This is a hard to find "Golden Trophy" specimen. A standout shell in any cowrie collection. Excellent size to weight ratio, impressive symmetry and inflated form (126.4 grams). The gastropod was captured off the Great Australian Bight, Eucla, Western Australia on sand substrate at 140-150 meters circa 1995. The shell presents with a small, hard to find, mid-dorsum blemish and subtle/insignificant/diffuse graininess on the columellar posterior base not visible in imaging. Grade: F+++/GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (345) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 385,00 € - offered by georgexu602 - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| over 1000 € | 25 € |
| | End | 26-11-2025 > 21:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 25-11-2025 > 23:16:36 | | Time left | 22 hours, 13 min, 24 sec | |
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