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| Item | # 0004213081 | | Family | Cypraeidae | | Name | Umbilia capricornica - GIANT PETILIROSTRIS INT. , Lorenz, F., 1989 |
| Size | 80.5 mm |
| Locality | Australia |
| Note | I offer an exceptional specimen of each of the three forms of Umbilia capricornica in this sale for direct comparison. SPECIMEN 3: An OUTSTANDING GIANT specimen of a rare, geographically restricted form, intermediate with petilirostris, (the latter generally occurring at slightly greater depth; being typically slightly larger; and exhibiting a more spherical body). Truly SPECTACULAR MARGINS, exhibiting a proliferation of large, supremely well-formed caramel maculae, arrayed in a pattern of the highest aesthetic merit. Hypermature, with greatly thickened shell walls, and consequent weight and solidity. Exemplary quality for the species, and collection method. A product of the legendary 1980s Queensland trawls – never collected since – and now obtainable only from choice old collections. Specimens of this rare form are now highly-prized ‘collector’s items’. Definitely for the highly advanced Umbilia specialist. Data: Off Lady Musgrave Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia; upon sand substrate; 120-240 m; trawled; 1982. Size: 80.5 mm. Grading: Fine+++. Provenance: JES Collection; London / Melbourne. |
| Seller | JES (1493) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 1,00 € |
| Current Price | 150,00 € - offered by Richard Feng - You must be registered to make your offer -
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| | Bid IncrementsBid Incr. |
| 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 | 29-07-2026 > 21:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 28-07-2026 > 01:18:48 | | Time left | 1 days, 20 hours, 11 min | |
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