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Cypraecassis coarctata GIANT FRESH COLORS WOOOW
56.5 mm Roca del Toro, Jalisco, Mexico 22,00 €  |
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| Item | # 0004250948 | | Family | Cassidae | | Name | Cypraecassis coarctata - GIANT FRESH COLORS WOOOW , (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) |
| Size | 56.5 mm, w/o |
| Locality | Roca del Toro, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Note | GIANT SELDOM SEEN SIZE AND REALLY FRESH COLORS!! Specimens over 50mm are large and seldom seen nowadays, this here is impressive large 56.5mm with fresh conditions, and colors. The dorsal shows a truly extra dense exclusive nodules with unique effect. Dark brown large spots around the dorsum combined with lovely pattern and multiple spots between white, brown and grey-bluish. Thick colossal lip with elegant white elongated denticles in the inside outer lip combined with fresh Orange color form, the parietal wall colors are between white and cream Orange. Lip, siphon and apex complete, except for the natural tiny imperfections , like erosion and micro hole in the surface only near marginal side , not really harming this seldom seen beauty. Rough species living between strong currents and Giant waves. F+++-F++. Seldom seen original operculum. Uncommon species in Mexico!!! Hard to get in any conditions, Rarely offered with original operculum, hard to find between the animal. Fascinating animals with extreme colors and visibly dangerous. But they are not! The animal is very large and can crawl very fast. They usually hunt at night and are rarely found active during the day. They live in the intertidal zone from 1m to 15m in rare cases. They usually feed on sea urchins in the intertidal zone. For Cassidae lovers. Found buried between cracks with granulate sand in big stones-islets about 7m deep. Near Roca el Toro, Barra de Navidad, Jalisco, Mexico. June 2026. Value for this seldom seen Giant size with dark colors, great pattern and thick massive Orange lip colors: 45-50 euro. Good luck!! MEXICO PACIFIC |
| Seller | MEXICO PACIFIC (800) - Register to view Feedback | | Seller Country | MEXICO |
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| Curr. of this item |  EURO |
| Start Price | 2,00 € |
| Current Price | 22,00 € - offered by hiro3153 - 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 € |
| | End | 26-08-2026 > 20:30:00 | | shellauction.net timeServer time | 31-08-2026 > 18:19:45 | | Time left | ... | |
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