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Muricanthus ambiguus RARE SPINY DWARF BEAUTY!
63.8 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico     54,00 €
Item# 0003941331
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus ambiguus - RARE SPINY DWARF BEAUTY! , (Reeve, 1845)
Size63.8 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico
NoteEXTRAORDINARY CRAZY LONG BLACK SPINES DWARF BEAUTY!! So spiny like a sea urchin WOOOOW! Several thick varices with elegant and exquisite long spines all around the dorsal side. Virtually and really rare to get Dwarf specimens with such a great long spines and dark color conditions. The real thing!! Spectacular spire spiny superb conditions. Fully adult awesome spiny lip. Some natural absent spines in the ventral side not really harming this spectacular beautiful rarity. F+++. The best exquisite high selection for this seldom seen species. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get this real top black spiny masterpiece specimens, very selected from many dives and very difficult to clean them to reach this results, hours cleaning with ultrasonic scaler. The Muricanthus population in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco is unique, as the specimens are inside a lagoon with mangroves nearby and protected from currents, waves and directly sun light, most of them covered with algae and mud keeping their apex, spines and body generally intact, something completely different from the populations in the open sea, with much damage to their shells-spines, fully with erosion, drill holes, really ugly and complete covered by very thick hard to remove calcareous attachments. Even so, these specimens here are incredibly rare with so much better conditions for the species, with incredible shapes and spines. Without a doubt this masterpieces are a treasure for anyone who wins it. Carefully handpicked with years of experience and cleaned preserving its natural parts. It is much more impressive in your hands because of the details that you can't see in the photos. Super high selection in situ with the best exceptional conditions you can get for this extraordinary and seldom seen species, choose your favorite in this great auction. For any MURICIDAE lovers of aesthetics and advancer collectors. Masterpiece rarity. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 7m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. November 2025. Value for the longest spines with dwarf conditions ever: 80-100 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
SellerMEXICO PACIFIC (734) - Register to view Feedback
Seller CountryMEXICO
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Curr. of this itemEURO
Start Price2,00 €
Current Price54,00 € - offered by susu  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
rosenthals (803) 11 €20-11-2025 > 22:38:232
osubugboy (249) 31 €19-11-2025 > 21:57:021
LFF (401) 38 €23-11-2025 > 15:17:213
PTRS-58 (20) 45 €25-11-2025 > 16:43:054
joelyu333 (45) 47 €26-11-2025 > 19:10:166
joelyu333 (45) 49 €26-11-2025 > 19:10:237
joelyu333 (45) 51 €26-11-2025 > 19:10:298
susu (20) 52 €26-11-2025 > 19:07:065
joelyu333 (45) 53 €26-11-2025 > 19:10:369
susu (20) 54 €26-11-2025 > 19:12:3910