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Muricanthus radix IMPECCABLE MASTERPIECE!!
115 mm Barra de Navida, Jalisco, Mexico 152,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004175407 | | Family | Muricidae | | Name | Muricanthus radix - IMPECCABLE MASTERPIECE!! , (Reeve, 1845) |
| Size | 115 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Barra de Navida, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Note | LARGE BLACK IMPECCABLE AND EXCEPTIONAL MASTERPIECE WOOOW!! Extremely hard to get this kind of large sizes with Black color form and dense spines varices. The effect of the rows of spines so close together is unique combined with the double shoulder spine effect too. Phenomenal spire spines and apex and really top thick spines all around the body with almost excellent conditions. The real thing. F+++ Some light insignificant erosion not really harming this beauty. 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 Black color form with large size and multiple thick spines varices : 150-180 euros. Good luck and Happy shelling!!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (778) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 152,00 € - offered by dsgill2000 - 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 | 24-06-2026 > 21:15:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 24-06-2026 > 15:14:54 | | Time left | 6 hours, 0 min, 6 sec | |
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