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Muricanthus ambiguus BLACK LONG SPINES WOOOOW
92 mm     Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.     73,00 €
Item# 0004144120
FamilyMuricidae
NameMuricanthus ambiguus - BLACK LONG SPINES WOOOOW , (Gmelin, 1791)
Size92 mm, w/o
LocalityBarra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mex.
NoteBLACK COLOR FORM AND EXTENDED THICK LONG SPINES!!!!! Really hard to get black color form specimens in this species. The black color combined with long thick spines is just uncommon. This elegant striking specimen shows a great darker spire as usual for the species combined with great brownish coloration. A few like this between many. There are some tiny natural chips in some spines not really harming this beauty. F+++-F++. Do not miss this unique opportunity to get this real top black spiny masterpiece specimens, very selected from many dives, very difficult to get and to clean them to reach this results, hours cleaning with ultrasonic scaler. The Muricanthus population in Barra de Navidad, Jalisco is unique, as the specimens are inside a lagoon with mangroves nearby and protected from currents, waves and directly sun light, most of them covered with algae and mud keeping their apex, spines and body generally with excellent conditions, something completely different from the populations in the open sea, with much damage to their shells-spines, fully with erosion, drill holes, really ugly and complete covered by very thick hard to remove calcareous attachments. Even so, these specimens here are incredibly rare with so much better conditions for the species as usual, with incredible shapes and spines. Without a doubt this masterpieces are a treasure for anyone who wins it. Carefully handpicked with years of experience and cleaned preserving its natural parts. It is much more impressive in your hands because of the details that you can't see in the photos. Super high selection in situ with the best exceptional conditions you can get for this extraordinary and seldom seen species. For any MURICIDAE lovers of aesthetics and advancer collectors. Masterpiece rarity. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 8m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. April 2026. Value for this adorable rare balck color form with thick long spines around: 100-130 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC
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Seller CountryMEXICO
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Curr. of this itemEURO
Start Price2,00 €
Current Price73,00 € - offered by hemepos  - Auction closed - 

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Bid history:
rosenthals (835) 21 €21-05-2026 > 22:16:582
Landry (182) 31 €21-05-2026 > 03:57:311
HB666 (13) 33 €26-05-2026 > 19:51:564
HB666 (13) 35 €26-05-2026 > 19:52:045
HB666 (13) 38 €26-05-2026 > 19:52:176
HB666 (13) 40 €26-05-2026 > 19:52:327
HB666 (13) 42 €26-05-2026 > 19:53:378
HB666 (13) 45 €26-05-2026 > 19:53:459
HB666 (13) 50 €26-05-2026 > 19:53:5610
Aleros (31) 72 €23-05-2026 > 01:19:203
hemepos (174) 73 €27-05-2026 > 21:10:1011