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| Item | # 0004212994 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Cypraea hirasei - BIG 1970s JAPANESE FORM , Roberts, 1913 |
| Size | 51.9 mm |
| Locality | Japan |
| Note | A superb extremely large specimen of the JAPANESE FORM, from the very ‘old days’ of deep-water Japanese trawling. Beautiful large central dorsal maculation of pale ochre-caramel; pure porcellaneous white ventrum. Not freshly collected for decades, and now obtainable only from choice old collections. The original 1970s label, from an unknown collection, accompanies the specimen. Data: Kii Peninsula, off Wakayama Prefecture, Kansai Region, Honshu, Japan; upon sand/mud/rubble substrate; 60-100 m; trawled; 1974. Size: 51.9 mm. Grading: Gem. Provenance: 1) Unknown; 2) JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1493) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
| Shipment / PaymentShip. / Paym. | Available for registered users... |
| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 305,00 € - offered by clxLulu - 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 € |
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| End | 29-07-2026 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 31-07-2026 > 03:03:34 |
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