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Chicoreus banksii RICH COLOR
66.1 mm     Pilas island, Mindanao, PI     1,00 €
Item# 0003978371
FamilyMuricidae
NameChicoreus banksii - RICH COLOR , G. B. Sowerby II 1841
Size66.1 mm, w/o
LocalityPilas island, Mindanao, PI
NoteRichly pigmented, large specimen for the avid murex collector, previously known as Chicoreous crocatus. The specimen exhibits a distinct light merigold orange/brown patched body whorl coloration extending to darker shades of apricot/carrot orange on the incurved foliaceous processes and rami (fronds). The shell shows superb anatomical sculpturing with intact spire, aperture and siphonal canal. There is present minor chipping on the anterior siphonal canal. A wonderful representative and color classic specimen of the species. Taken by tangle net by local fishermen at 80-100 meters off Pilas island, Mindanao, Philippines in 2024. The specimen shows slight erosion of the apex and one separated foliaceous process on the spire. Grade: F+++.
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