| Item Images
|
|
|
| Item | # 0004036290 | | Family | Volutidae | | Name | Athleta rosavittoriae - RARE; RARE QUALITY , Rehder, 1981 |
| Size | 41.3 mm |
| Locality | South Africa |
| Note | A superb specimen of this RARE and seldom offered, deep-water, endemic eastern African species. Typically very dead-collected, with substantial erosion, loss, substrate discoloration, and growth disruptions, the current specimen, by contrast, is of exemplary quality, with an intact apex, and no trawl damage to the anterior canal. Characteristic weight and solidity. Only available during the late 1980s to early 1990s, obtained by Russian trawlers operating of the Somalian coast. HISTORICAL NOTE: Rosavittoria Todaro was a Russian typist, who acquired, and provided to Dr. Rehder, the examples upon which the species description is based. I acquired this specimen directly from a Somalian source in 1987. Data: Off Mogadishu, Banaaddir, Somalia; upon sand/mud substrate; 100-200 m; trawled; 1987. Size: 41.3 mm. Grading: Fine++ (one minor disruption to ventrum of body whorl). Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1423) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 3,00 € - offered by geoffmac65 - You must be registered to make your offer -
 Click Here to Register
| | Bid IncrementsBid Incr. |
| 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 | 25-02-2026 > 21:00:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 19-02-2026 > 08:39:13 | | Time left | 6 days, 12 hours, 20 min | |
|
|
Login
Go to JES's items
