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Muricanthus ambiguus ELONGATED SPECIAL FORM!!
74 mm Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico 46,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0003974114 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus ambiguus - ELONGATED SPECIAL FORM!! |
| Size | 74 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navidad, Jalisco,Mexico |
| Note | ELONGATED SPECIAL SHAPE WITH BLACK COLOR FROM AND WHITE TINY BAND!! The classic Muricanthus ambiguus form with elongated anterior side and globose posterior shoulder side, the spines are so sharp and resplendent as usual for the species and the dense and strong black color is clearly dominant in the shoulder side and a white lovely tiny band is going all around making a great effect, the ventral side is coming with more brown and white coloration between the pattern. A natural growth mark in the ventral side not really detracting this beauty, F+++. Look at this spiny ball with extraordinary spines , pattern and sculpture. The spire spiral is so crazy with a great spiny effect. Intact apex, lip, siphon and the most elegant long spines. 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 as usual, 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 this elongated classic M. ambiguus with splendid sharp spines all around: 60-80 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (754) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 46,00 € - offered by Crossbones - 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 € |
| | End | 24-12-2025 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 20-01-2026 > 02:14:27 | | Time left | ... | |
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