Mitra mitra - EXCEPTIONAL DREAM SET , Linnaeus, 1758
Size
See description mm
Locality
Philippines
Note
THE FANTASTIC THREE. This set is the crowning glory of any collection. A feast for the eyes.
LEFT: A Mitra mitra with an exciting pattern of oblique long streaks, on the last whorl set in 4 different models. The top whorls with each time big flecks on top and a row of regular square blotches below. Great design, a shell which gives pleasure visually and by touching. HYPOTYPE in the twin books: 1000 Shells, exceptionals from the Philippines. Philippines. Palawan. Coron Island. 2010. 82 mm.
CENTER: Awesome MARVEL with an elaborate spire. Superb. Philippines. Bohol. Collected by local fishermen between 20-25 m. 2008. 84.9 mm.
RIGHT:A fantastic SPECIAL COLOR specimen with a unique pattern. Philippines. Olango Island. 10-25 m. 2012. 88 mm.
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