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Conus princeps SPECIAL RARE BANDED WOOW
40 mm Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico 17,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004082783 | | Family | Conidae | | Name | Conus princeps - SPECIAL RARE BANDED WOOW , Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Size | 40 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Note | SPECIAL RARE UNIQUE BANDED WOOOOW!!! Wide shoulder form compare with the short body shape. Fully dense thick exquisite stripes almost all around combined with fresh beautiful orange background and the most rare and unique thick middle band making a unique effect for the species. I have found a few in all my career, really hard get with this banding conditions. The shell shows an exquisite and exotic rich orange coloration between the crazy delightful irregular dense stripes all around. Excellent shoulder nodules combined with dark exceptional pattern in spire but apex absent with hole, usual for this species. Simply the best for the species. Resplendent unique designs all around. Intact natural lip and siphon canal. Superb conditions for the species. The real thing for advancer collectors and lovers of aesthetic special and unique fresh colored shells. Magnificent beauty of nature. The shell is intact and perfect all around except for the small hole in apex. Otherwise Gem. I thing F+++. This species is very difficult to obtain in good conditions, they are usually full of erosion, scars and worm holes. Many of them are full of calcareous adhesions that do not allow to see the condition of the shell, only after cleaning. Hard to clean the most. In very few cases there are specimens with very consistent and elegant designs-stripes like this ones here. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get the real great selected and exceptional fresh orange color rarity , choose your favorite in this great auction. Found attached between stones with brown algae, soft corals and mud. Between 3-5m deep. Cuastecomates, Jalisco, Mexico. March 2026. Value for this special rarity with unique band between and dense thick stripes: 70-80 euro or more. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (763) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 17,00 € - offered by qlzqqlz - You must be registered to make your offer -
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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 | 25-03-2026 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 19-03-2026 > 05:12:12 | | Time left | 6 days, 16 hours, 2 min | |
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