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Ceratostoma foliatum
72.4 mm     Channel Islands, California     51,00 €
Item# 0003972334
FamilyMuricidae
NameCeratostoma foliatum , Gmelin 1791
Size72.4 mm, w/o
LocalityChannel Islands, California
NoteLovely albinistic specimen with broad flutted wings, moderate weight and exceptional appearance. Fair condition for a murex shell from this location off the California west coast. The shell exhibits sculptured varices showing astounding incurved fluting of the varix edges, especially the leading varix. The fluting of the varices strongly accentuate the beauty of this specimen. The shell has an intact spire, perfect anterior siphonal canal and aperture lip. Collected by Scuba diver at 7-10 meters on top of large rocks in between kelp forests off the Channel Islands, California in 2020.. The specimen does exhibit a subtle eroded protoconch and notable advanced pitting of ventral and lateral columellar body whorl, including the trailing varix as seen in images. Grade: Fine/Fine+.
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Seller CountryAUSTRALIA
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Start Price1,00 €
Current Price51,00 € - offered by luffy  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
johnty3 (173) 26 €17-12-2025 > 21:32:241
Thetis75 (1521) 28 €24-12-2025 > 12:11:593
zyf (2558) 34 €24-12-2025 > 14:48:134
johnty3 (173) 38 €24-12-2025 > 20:27:565
Thetis75 (1521) 49 €24-12-2025 > 21:02:296
Landry (117) 50 €18-12-2025 > 05:52:042
luffy (80) 51 €24-12-2025 > 21:07:387