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Muricanthus radix ambiguus MARVELOUS LONG SPINES!!!
67.5 mm Barra de Navida, Jalisco, Mexico 56,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004175406 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus radix ambiguus - MARVELOUS LONG SPINES!!! , (Reeve, 1845) |
| Size | 67.5 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navida, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Note | SHARP LONG UNUSUAL EXCELLENT SPINES WOOOOOW!! An Outstanding specimen exhibiting the most elegant sharp and long intact spines you will have, from lip , dorsal and ventral side to the shoulder spire and near to apex, really extraordinary spiny form. Divine banding pattern all around between white-black and brown pattern. The spire color is coming with dominant brown between the black spines and white color with spines near apex area. Excellent apex and siphon. The real jewel and masterpiece seldom seen beauty. The classic Muricanthus ambiguus with pear-shaped. White spot on dorsum between the pattern. Gem-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. Found attached and buried between muddy stones with oysters about 6m- 8m deep. Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. April 2026. Value for this dense sharp long unique spines: 50-65 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (781) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 56,00 € - offered by dsgill2000 - Auction closed -
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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 | 24-06-2026 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 30-06-2026 > 20:40:28 | | Time left | ... | |
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