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Zoila thersites f. atrata MELANISTIC and MALLEATED
68.1 mm     Stansbury, South Australia     455,00 €
Item# 0004209368
FamilyCypraeidae
NameZoila thersites f. atrata - MELANISTIC and MALLEATED , ULTRA-RARE
Size68.1 mm
LocalityStansbury, South Australia
NoteAGREEABLE MELANISM & MALLEATION......ULTRA-RARE......Referred to over the years using various jargon, including niger & melanica, a magnificent example mostly jet-black with small patches of deep-bronze (akin to the very best zoila rosselli of N.W. WA). Dorsum boasts contours and malleation indicative of ultra-maturity, with those endearing black facets (like the finest niger mauritiana from New Caledonia) and evident in images. Extremely heavy, characteristic of this rare form. Glossy, like black Venetian Murano glass, and unsurpassed. Irreplaceable nowadays as the area taken is off limits and the handful taken are only from old advanced collections. An opportunity to acquire the best. Curated lovingly. A tiny inclusion, covered by the animal, stops it being gem, but I'm being picky in the scheme of things. Grade: Gem/Gem-. Provenance: from my own collection. Diver collected in 5-8m on sponge; off Stansbury, South Australia; July 2005.
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Seller CountryAUSTRALIA
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Curr. of this itemEURO
Start Price1,00 €
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Bid history:
Sabre (93) 120 €23-07-2026 > 00:49:262
VULLS-THELSICA (790) 150 €23-07-2026 > 22:38:393
TY888 (578) 168 €22-07-2026 > 21:05:181
cyp378 (106) 250 €24-07-2026 > 11:48:125
cyp378 (106) 270 €24-07-2026 > 11:48:186
cyp378 (106) 300 €24-07-2026 > 11:48:257
cyp378 (106) 320 €24-07-2026 > 11:48:338
cyp378 (106) 350 €24-07-2026 > 11:48:459
Richard Feng (56) 350 €24-07-2026 > 10:14:244
Weng Mei-Hsueh (1) 365 €24-07-2026 > 13:38:3310
Weng Mei-Hsueh (1) 400 €26-07-2026 > 15:20:1712
nano128 (2) 400 €26-07-2026 > 10:06:2811
Weng Mei-Hsueh (1) 450 €26-07-2026 > 15:20:4013
LFF (477) 455 €27-07-2026 > 07:50:4314