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| Item | # 0004088920 | | Family | Turbinidae | | Name | Turbo cornutus - 1970s JAPANESE GIANT , Lightfoot, 1786 |
| Size | 135 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Japan |
| Note | An OUTSTANDING GIANT specimen of the seldom offered JAPANESE FORM, from the very early days of deep-water Japanese trawling. Incredible broad ovate form, with extrenely well-developed protruberances, reminiscent of a World War II sea mine. Exceptional quality for this typically very rough species – about as close to perfect as is possible for such a giant. Retention of enormous original operculum. Not freshly collected for decades, and now obtainable only from choice old collections. Definitely for the Turbinidae specialist, or collector of BIG shells, seeking a first-rate example of this very difficult to obtain form. Data: Boso Peninsula, Chiba Prefecture, Honshu, Japan; upon sand substrate, amongst rocks, stones, and algae; 40-60 m; trawled; 1972. Size: 135 mm. Grading: Gem; w/o. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1442) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 40,00 € - offered by cboutteti - Auction closed -
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| 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 > 20:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 26-03-2026 > 21:40:53 | | Time left | ... | |
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