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Naria erosa chlorizans SUPERIOR FORM
41.4 mm Noumea, New Caledonia 465,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004231962 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Naria erosa chlorizans - SUPERIOR FORM , Melville 1888 |
| Size | 41.4 mm |
| Locality | Noumea, New Caledonia |
| Note | Exceptional specimen with mega thick/ inflated/ flared and calloused margins, superior cylindrical form, exaggerated rostration without the typical dark botches on either margin as seen in most specimens. Hyperglazed, uniquely tinted perfect extremities and a narrow aperture with strong teeth. The base and margins are eggshell beige and the beautiful dorsal pattern pigmented in remarkable ocellating merigold/buff brown and cream white sports. The dorsal line is prominent, splitting and defining two shades of the dorsal pattern. Top drawer specimen and hard to match morphologically. It is a far superior specimen compared to an example published in Felix Lorenz's classic Textbook: Cowries: A Guide to the Gastropod Family Cypraeidae; Volume 2, Page 646, Plate 319, No. 16. Collected by Scuba diver 10-12 meters under rocks surrounded by seaweed in the 80s off Noumea, New Caledonia. The shell exhibits a minuscule blemish on the anterior labral ramp and a few slight silt stains in the aperture teeth. Grade: F+++/GEM minus. |
| Seller | Seashell Trader (408) - Register to view Feedback |
| Seller Country | AUSTRALIA |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 205,00 € |
| Current Price | 465,00 € - offered by luffy - 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 € |
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| End | 26-08-2026 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 27-08-2026 > 07:46:51 |
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