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Zoila jeaniana aurata INTERMEDIATE FORM
85.9 mm Northwestern Australia, WA 335,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004232460 |
| Family | Cypraeidae |
| Name | Zoila jeaniana aurata - INTERMEDIATE FORM , Raybaudi 1979 |
| Size | 85.9 mm |
| Locality | Northwestern Australia, WA |
| Note | Rare specimen of the intermediate form approaching jeaniana jeaniana patterning. The specimen features bright dorsal buff/bronze brown maculae interspersed with subdued lavender blotching on the dorsum. The shell is highlighted by thick nacre gloss caressing the ivory/cream white primary body color. The shell displays strong body inflation, thick margins with modest tuberculation of the thick rounded apricot pigmented margins. The aurata shows a perfect sparkling pastel bronze/copper brown porcelain base, merigold/sandstone orange pigmented extremities and remarkable moderate spotting on both lateral walls. A signature and unusual Zoila subspecies from the deep water. Captured by Taiwan trawlers at 100 plus meters the northern area of Western Australia in 1979. The shell displays a shallow vertical crease on the labral lateral wall, two glazed micro dimples and a chip on posterior labral channel /extremity tip, visible in the central collage images. EX: Don Pisor. Grade: F++/F+++. |
| 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 | 335,00 € - offered by shell_hunter - Auction closed -
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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 € |
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| End | 26-08-2026 > 21:30:00 |
| shellauction.net timeServer time | 27-08-2026 > 07:46:26 |
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